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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Mary Esther

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 168 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 1, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Mary Esther · Okaloosa County · Florida · United States · World
−2.1 pp since 2014
Mary Esther Okaloosa 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
Mary Esther
60.9%
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 Mary Esther · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 60.9% · 2024
First value 63.4% · 2013
Highest 65.6% · 2020
Lowest 60.8% · 2016
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMary EstherChange Okaloosa CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 60.9% −3.2 pp 64.9% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 64.0% −1.0 pp 64.8% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 65.0% +0.0 pp 64.6% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 65.0% −0.6 pp 64.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 65.6% +0.3 pp 64.5% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 65.3% +3.4 pp 63.8% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 61.9% −1.5 pp 63.5% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 63.4% +2.6 pp 63.6% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 60.8% −0.7 pp 64.1% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 61.5% −1.5 pp 64.6% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 62.9% −0.5 pp 65.3% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 63.4% 66.2% 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

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Eglin AFB 81.8%
2 Valparaiso 74.3%
3 North Bay Village 73.6%
4 North Lauderdale 72.2%
5 San Antonio 72.1%
6 Three Lakes 72.0%
7 Coral Springs 72.0%
8 Westchase 71.9%
9 Immokalee 71.7%
10 Mangonia Park 71.5%
11 Oakland Park 71.5%
12 Haverhill 71.3%
13 Cooper City 71.0%
14 Citrus Park 70.8%
15 Baldwin 70.7%
16 Greater Northdale 70.6%
17 Destin 70.5%
18 Glenvar Heights 70.3%
19 Jupiter Farms 70.2%
20 Key West 70.1%
21 Miramar 69.7%
22 Riverview 69.6%
23 Miami Beach 69.5%
24 Crawfordville 69.1%
25 Miami Shores 69.1%
…
111 Bellview 63.6%
112 Ensley 63.6%
113 Canal Point 63.4%
114 Mary Esther 63.4%
115 Atlantic Beach 63.4%
116 West Miami 63.4%
117 Florida City 63.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.