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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in The Meadows

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 383 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · The Meadows · Sarasota County · Florida · United States · World
−9.6 pp since 2014
The Meadows Sarasota County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Labour force participation · percent
The Meadows
27.1%
Florida
59.8%
World
61.0% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance The Meadows · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 27.1% · 2024
First value 39.9% · 2013
Highest 39.9% · 2013
Lowest 26.0% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearThe MeadowsChange Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 27.1% −1.6 pp 48.9% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 28.7% −1.5 pp 48.8% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 30.2% +1.9 pp 49.0% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 28.2% +0.8 pp 49.5% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 27.4% +1.4 pp 48.6% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 26.0% −0.9 pp 48.5% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 26.9% −2.9 pp 48.5% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 29.8% −4.0 pp 48.2% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 33.8% −1.6 pp 48.9% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 35.3% −1.3 pp 49.7% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 36.7% −3.2 pp 50.3% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 39.9% 51.0% 60.1% — 62.0%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 87.5%
2 Eglin AFB 85.3%
3 Westlake 84.6%
4 North Bay Village 80.8%
5 Canal Point 79.4%
6 Haverhill 77.2%
7 Bay Harbor Islands 75.0%
8 Valparaiso 73.8%
9 Oakland Park 73.3%
10 North Lauderdale 73.1%
11 Neptune Beach 73.1%
12 Mangonia Park 71.7%
13 Biscayne Park 71.3%
14 Coral Springs 71.3%
15 Jacksonville Beach 71.3%
16 Greater Northdale 71.2%
17 Key West 71.1%
18 Riverview 70.7%
19 Miramar 70.4%
20 West Park 70.0%
21 Royal Palm Beach 70.0%
22 Miami Beach 69.8%
23 Virginia Gardens 69.7%
24 Wesley Chapel 69.6%
25 Destin 69.5%
…
377 Pine Ridge 28.9%
378 Zephyrhills West 28.8%
379 Wabasso Beach 28.5%
380 The Meadows 27.4%
381 Bokeelia 26.8%
382 Citrus Hills 26.4%
383 Goodland 25.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

What it means

The share of adults who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed people aged 15 and over (16 in the US) divided by the population of that age.