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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 31, 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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
391 Steinhatchee 12.5%
390 Carrabelle 19.3%
389 Longboat Key 19.7%
388 Indian River Shores 20.4%
387 South Bay 21.3%
386 Manasota Key 21.5%
385 Hutchinson Island South 21.8%
384 Sun City Center 23.4%
383 Goodland 25.2%
382 Citrus Hills 26.4%
381 Bokeelia 26.8%
380 The Meadows 27.4%
379 Wabasso Beach 28.5%
378 Zephyrhills West 28.8%
377 Pine Ridge 28.9%
376 South Beach 29.0%
375 Micco 29.7%
374 Englewood 29.7%
373 Homosassa 30.3%
372 Venice 31.2%
371 Punta Gorda 31.5%
370 Anna Maria 31.7%
369 Goulding 31.8%
368 Crystal River 31.8%
367 Highland Beach 33.0%
366 Palm Beach 34.3%
365 Ponce Inlet 34.6%
364 South Pasadena 34.6%
363 St Leo 34.9%
…

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.