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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 2, 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

2018 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Eglin AFB 84.1%
2 Haverhill 74.0%
3 North Lauderdale 73.7%
4 Mangonia Park 73.5%
5 Key West 72.4%
6 Oakland Park 72.4%
7 North Bay Village 72.3%
8 San Antonio 72.2%
9 Valparaiso 72.2%
10 Coral Springs 71.5%
11 Greater Northdale 71.5%
12 Immokalee 70.7%
13 Bay Harbor Islands 70.5%
14 Citrus Park 70.3%
15 Three Lakes 70.1%
16 Lake Park 69.9%
17 Westchase 69.8%
18 Cooper City 69.7%
19 Princeton 69.6%
20 Miami Beach 69.5%
21 Riverview 69.5%
22 Wesley Chapel 69.4%
23 Glenvar Heights 69.3%
24 The Acreage 69.3%
25 Jacksonville Beach 69.3%
…
132 Ferry Pass 62.3%
133 Sunset 62.3%
134 South Miami 62.0%
135 Mary Esther 61.9%
136 Port St Joe 61.9%
137 Miami 61.8%
138 Lower Grand Lagoon 61.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.