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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Jay

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 222 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Jay · Santa Rosa County · Florida · United States · World
−2.0 pp since 2014
Jay Santa Rosa 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
Jay
56.1%
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 Jay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 56.1% · 2024
First value 56.9% · 2013
Highest 59.5% · 2015
Lowest 43.8% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearJayChange Santa Rosa CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 56.1% +6.2 pp 59.8% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 49.8% −2.7 pp 59.6% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 52.5% +5.4 pp 59.1% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 47.1% −0.6 pp 58.7% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 47.7% +3.9 pp 58.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 43.8% −5.2 pp 59.1% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 49.0% −4.7 pp 58.5% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 53.7% −3.9 pp 58.9% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 57.5% −2.0 pp 59.2% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 59.5% +1.4 pp 59.8% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 58.1% +1.2 pp 60.7% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 56.9% 61.8% 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

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 88.5%
2 Eglin AFB 82.5%
3 North Bay Village 78.4%
4 Molino 77.9%
5 Valparaiso 77.8%
6 Bay Harbor Islands 77.0%
7 Westlake 76.2%
8 Haverhill 75.0%
9 El Portal 75.0%
10 Oakland Park 74.4%
11 North Lauderdale 73.9%
12 Neptune Beach 73.6%
13 Miramar 72.7%
14 Canal Point 72.3%
15 Virginia Gardens 72.3%
16 Hypoluxo 72.0%
17 Princeton 71.7%
18 Fellsmere 71.6%
19 South Gate Ridge 71.6%
20 West Park 71.3%
21 Wesley Chapel 71.3%
22 Whitfield 71.2%
23 Coral Springs 71.1%
24 Key West 70.9%
25 Jacksonville Beach 70.7%
…
310 Gulfport 47.4%
311 New Port Richey 47.3%
312 Sopchoppy 47.3%
313 Jay 47.1%
314 Duck Key 47.1%
315 Beverly Hills 47.0%
316 Bonita Springs 46.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.