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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Panama City

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 127 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 2, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Panama City · Bay County · Florida · United States · World
+3.8 pp since 2014
Panama City 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
63.2%
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 · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 63.2% · 2024
First value 60.9% · 2013
Highest 63.2% · 2024
Lowest 58.5% · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPanama CityChange Bay CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 63.2% +0.2 pp 63.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 63.0% +0.8 pp 62.9% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 62.2% +1.8 pp 61.9% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 60.4% −1.3 pp 61.2% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 61.6% +1.2 pp 61.4% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 60.4% +1.9 pp 61.3% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 58.5% −0.5 pp 60.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 59.1% −0.2 pp 60.9% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 59.3% −0.9 pp 61.5% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 60.2% +0.8 pp 62.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 59.4% −1.5 pp 62.5% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 60.9% 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

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Eglin AFB 81.8%
2 Valparaiso 74.3%
3 North Bay Village 73.6%
4 North Lauderdale 72.2%
5 San Antonio 72.1%
6 Three Lakes 72.0%
7 Coral Springs 72.0%
8 Westchase 71.9%
9 Immokalee 71.7%
10 Mangonia Park 71.5%
11 Oakland Park 71.5%
12 Haverhill 71.3%
13 Cooper City 71.0%
14 Citrus Park 70.8%
15 Baldwin 70.7%
16 Greater Northdale 70.6%
17 Destin 70.5%
18 Glenvar Heights 70.3%
19 Jupiter Farms 70.2%
20 Key West 70.1%
21 Miramar 69.7%
22 Riverview 69.6%
23 Miami Beach 69.5%
24 Crawfordville 69.1%
25 Miami Shores 69.1%
…
170 Melbourne Beach 59.5%
171 West Perrine 59.4%
172 Port St. Lucie 59.1%
173 Panama City 59.1%
174 Rockledge 59.0%
175 Merritt Island 58.9%
176 Clearwater 58.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.