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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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 87.5%
2 Eglin AFB 85.3%
3 Westlake 84.6%
4 North Bay Village 80.8%
5 Canal Point 79.4%
6 Haverhill 77.2%
7 Bay Harbor Islands 75.0%
8 Valparaiso 73.8%
9 Oakland Park 73.3%
10 North Lauderdale 73.1%
11 Neptune Beach 73.1%
12 Mangonia Park 71.7%
13 Biscayne Park 71.3%
14 Coral Springs 71.3%
15 Jacksonville Beach 71.3%
16 Greater Northdale 71.2%
17 Key West 71.1%
18 Riverview 70.7%
19 Miramar 70.4%
20 West Park 70.0%
21 Royal Palm Beach 70.0%
22 Miami Beach 69.8%
23 Virginia Gardens 69.7%
24 Wesley Chapel 69.6%
25 Destin 69.5%
…
328 Osprey 44.4%
329 Horseshoe Beach 44.3%
330 Mims 44.0%
331 New Smyrna Beach 43.7%
332 Matlacha 43.6%
333 St George Island 43.6%
334 South Palm Beach 43.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.