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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Lehigh Acres

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 134 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Lehigh Acres · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−0.1 pp since 2014
Lehigh Acres Lee 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
Lehigh Acres
63.0%
Lee County
53.6%
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 Lehigh Acres · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 63.0% · 2024
First value 64.1% · 2013
Highest 64.1% · 2013
Lowest 61.4% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearLehigh AcresChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 63.0% +0.9 pp 53.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 62.1% −0.9 pp 53.2% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 63.0% +0.3 pp 53.1% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 62.8% −1.1 pp 53.3% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 63.8% +1.7 pp 53.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 62.2% −0.2 pp 52.6% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 62.4% +0.9 pp 52.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 61.4% −0.4 pp 52.8% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 61.8% −0.6 pp 52.8% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 62.4% −0.6 pp 53.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 63.0% −1.0 pp 53.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 64.1% 54.5% 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

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 83.9%
2 Molino 82.4%
3 Canal Point 81.2%
4 Ebro 80.4%
5 Eglin AFB 79.2%
6 Stock Island 77.4%
7 El Portal 77.4%
8 Oakland Park 75.1%
9 Bronson 74.8%
10 North Lauderdale 73.9%
11 Virginia Gardens 73.9%
12 Valparaiso 73.7%
13 Mangonia Park 72.9%
14 Three Lakes 72.4%
15 Neptune Beach 71.7%
16 Miramar 71.1%
17 Riverview 71.0%
18 Princeton 70.8%
19 South Miami 70.6%
20 Wesley Chapel 70.6%
21 Miami Lakes 70.5%
22 Westlake 70.4%
23 Palm Springs 70.4%
24 Gibsonton 70.3%
25 Haverhill 70.3%
…
131 Margate 63.2%
132 Lake Magdalene 63.1%
133 Dover 63.0%
134 Lehigh Acres 63.0%
135 Pensacola 62.8%
136 Deltona 62.7%
137 Navarre Beach 62.7%
…

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

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.