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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Palm Beach Shores

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 317 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Beach Shores · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States · World
−5.2 pp since 2014
Palm Beach Shores Palm Beach 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
Palm Beach Shores
46.4%
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 Palm Beach Shores · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 46.4% · 2024
First value 47.5% · 2013
Highest 55.7% · 2017
Lowest 46.4% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalm Beach ShoresChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 46.4% −0.8 pp 59.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 47.2% +0.2 pp 59.7% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 47.0% −0.9 pp 59.5% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 47.9% −3.5 pp 59.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 51.4% −2.6 pp 59.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 54.0% −0.9 pp 59.8% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 54.9% −0.8 pp 59.8% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 55.7% +0.9 pp 59.9% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 54.8% +1.3 pp 60.0% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 53.6% +2.0 pp 60.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 51.6% +4.1 pp 60.2% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 47.5% 60.4% 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

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 88.5%
2 Eglin AFB 82.5%
3 North Bay Village 78.4%
4 Molino 77.9%
5 Valparaiso 77.8%
6 Bay Harbor Islands 77.0%
7 Westlake 76.2%
8 Haverhill 75.0%
9 El Portal 75.0%
10 Oakland Park 74.4%
11 North Lauderdale 73.9%
12 Neptune Beach 73.6%
13 Miramar 72.7%
14 Canal Point 72.3%
15 Virginia Gardens 72.3%
16 Hypoluxo 72.0%
17 Princeton 71.7%
18 Fellsmere 71.6%
19 South Gate Ridge 71.6%
20 West Park 71.3%
21 Wesley Chapel 71.3%
22 Whitfield 71.2%
23 Coral Springs 71.1%
24 Key West 70.9%
25 Jacksonville Beach 70.7%
…
303 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea 48.3%
304 New Port Richey East 48.2%
305 Grant-Valkaria 48.1%
306 Palm Beach Shores 47.9%
307 St Pete Beach 47.9%
308 Crystal Springs 47.9%
309 Indian Shores 47.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.