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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Palm Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 358 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States · World
+1.6 pp since 2014
Palm Beach 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
34.2%
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 · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 34.2% · 2024
First value 33.6% · 2013
Highest 35.8% · 2017
Lowest 30.7% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalm BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 34.2% +0.8 pp 59.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 33.3% +2.0 pp 59.7% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 31.3% +0.6 pp 59.5% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 30.7% −3.6 pp 59.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 34.3% +1.3 pp 59.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 33.0% −1.0 pp 59.8% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 34.0% −1.7 pp 59.8% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 35.8% +0.1 pp 59.9% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 35.7% +0.7 pp 60.0% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 35.0% +2.5 pp 60.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 32.6% −1.1 pp 60.2% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 33.6% 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

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
391 Carrabelle 18.1%
390 Goodland 18.3%
389 Wabasso Beach 19.5%
388 Indian River Shores 20.1%
387 Captiva 20.2%
386 Longboat Key 24.2%
385 Horseshoe Beach 25.6%
384 Citrus Hills 26.8%
383 The Meadows 27.1%
382 Holmes Beach 28.6%
381 Englewood 28.7%
380 Highland Beach 28.9%
379 Siesta Key 28.9%
378 Anna Maria 29.1%
377 Marco Island 29.5%
376 Micco 29.7%
375 Yankeetown 30.2%
374 St James City 30.5%
373 Hutchinson Island South 30.6%
372 Venice 30.6%
371 South Bay 30.8%
370 Pine Ridge 31.4%
369 South Pasadena 31.5%
368 Sun City Center 31.5%
367 Cedar Key 31.6%
…
361 South Beach 33.4%
360 Jupiter Island 33.6%
359 Sanibel 34.0%
358 Palm Beach 34.2%
357 Panacea 34.2%
356 Cortez 34.7%
355 Grove City 34.7%
…

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

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.