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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in North Fort Myers

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 339 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 8, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · North Fort Myers · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
+4.0 pp since 2014
North Fort Myers 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
North Fort Myers
40.7%
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 North Fort Myers · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 40.7% · 2024
First value 38.2% · 2013
Highest 41.6% · 2021
Lowest 36.3% · 2016
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearNorth Fort MyersChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 40.7% +0.8 pp 53.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 39.8% +0.1 pp 53.2% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 39.8% −1.9 pp 53.1% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 41.6% +2.2 pp 53.3% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 39.4% +0.9 pp 53.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 38.5% +1.9 pp 52.6% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 36.5% +0.2 pp 52.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 36.4% +0.1 pp 52.8% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 36.3% −0.0 pp 52.8% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 36.3% −0.4 pp 53.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 36.7% −1.5 pp 53.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 38.2% 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

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Stock Island 76.1%
2 Mangonia Park 74.3%
3 Westchase 73.9%
4 North Lauderdale 73.3%
5 Three Lakes 73.1%
6 Valparaiso 73.0%
7 Oakland Park 72.8%
8 Coral Springs 72.5%
9 San Antonio 72.4%
10 Ebro 72.3%
11 El Portal 72.0%
12 Cooper City 72.0%
13 Citrus Park 71.9%
14 Miramar 71.4%
15 Greater Northdale 71.2%
16 Palm Springs 71.1%
17 Glenvar Heights 70.9%
18 Wesley Chapel 70.4%
19 Destin 70.2%
20 Lake Park 69.8%
21 Parkland 69.7%
22 Riverview 69.2%
23 Town 'N' Country 69.0%
24 Jupiter Farms 68.9%
25 Fruit Cove 68.8%
…
353 South Beach 37.3%
354 South Palm Beach 37.2%
355 Jupiter Island 36.5%
356 North Fort Myers 36.3%
357 Naples 35.8%
358 The Meadows 35.3%
359 Englewood 35.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.