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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Panama City Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 55 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 5, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Panama City Beach · Bay County · Florida · United States · World
+1.3 pp since 2014
Panama City Beach Bay 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
Panama City Beach
67.4%
Bay County
63.6%
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 Panama City Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 67.4% · 2024
First value 66.7% · 2013
Highest 67.7% · 2015
Lowest 62.7% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPanama City BeachChange Bay CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 67.4% +1.5 pp 63.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 65.9% −1.7 pp 62.9% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 67.6% +1.2 pp 61.9% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 66.4% −0.3 pp 61.2% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 66.7% +2.1 pp 61.4% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 64.7% +0.8 pp 61.3% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 63.8% +1.1 pp 60.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 62.7% −1.2 pp 60.9% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 63.9% −3.8 pp 61.5% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 67.7% +1.6 pp 62.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 66.1% −0.7 pp 62.5% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 66.7% 63.4% 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
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%
…
52 North Miami Beach 66.8%
53 Glenvar Heights 66.8%
54 Westchase 66.7%
55 Panama City Beach 66.7%
56 Hypoluxo 66.7%
57 Jupiter Farms 66.7%
58 Southwest Ranches 66.5%
…

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.