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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in New Smyrna Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 267 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 6, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · New Smyrna Beach · Volusia County · Florida · United States · World
+6.6 pp since 2014
New Smyrna Beach Volusia 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
New Smyrna Beach
51.9%
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 New Smyrna Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 51.9% · 2024
First value 46.2% · 2013
Highest 51.9% · 2024
Lowest 42.4% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearNew Smyrna BeachChange Volusia CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 51.9% +2.6 pp 54.8% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 49.3% +2.0 pp 54.4% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 47.3% +1.8 pp 54.1% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 45.5% +1.8 pp 54.1% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 43.7% +1.3 pp 53.4% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 42.5% −0.3 pp 52.7% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 42.7% +0.3 pp 52.4% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 42.4% −1.1 pp 52.1% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 43.6% −2.5 pp 51.9% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 46.0% +0.7 pp 51.8% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 45.3% −0.9 pp 52.2% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 46.2% 53.2% 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

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Seville 75.4%
2 Oakland Park 75.0%
3 Westchase 74.5%
4 Valparaiso 74.0%
5 Coral Springs 73.6%
6 Stock Island 73.5%
7 Cooper City 73.4%
8 Three Lakes 73.0%
9 San Antonio 72.5%
10 Miramar 72.5%
11 North Lauderdale 72.4%
12 Palm Springs 71.6%
13 Wesley Chapel 71.3%
14 Citrus Park 71.1%
15 North Bay Village 71.0%
16 Mangonia Park 71.0%
17 Greater Northdale 70.9%
18 Jupiter Farms 70.9%
19 Layton 70.8%
20 Parkland 70.6%
21 Lake Clarke Shores 70.5%
22 Key West 70.4%
23 Town 'N' Country 69.7%
24 Fruit Cove 69.7%
25 Destin 69.6%
…
317 North Redington Beach 45.7%
318 Chiefland 45.6%
319 Ocean Ridge 45.3%
320 New Smyrna Beach 45.3%
321 New Port Richey 45.1%
322 Hernando 45.1%
323 Port Richey 44.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

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.