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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Pensacola

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 135 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 4, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Pensacola · Escambia County · Florida · United States · World
−1.4 pp since 2014
Pensacola Escambia 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
Pensacola
62.8%
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 Pensacola · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 62.8% · 2024
First value 64.2% · 2013
Highest 64.2% · 2014
Lowest 62.2% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPensacolaChange Escambia CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 62.8% −0.3 pp 61.3% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 63.1% +0.4 pp 61.5% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 62.7% −0.1 pp 60.8% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 62.8% −0.0 pp 61.2% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 62.8% +0.6 pp 60.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 62.2% −0.4 pp 60.8% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 62.6% +0.3 pp 60.4% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 62.3% −0.0 pp 61.1% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 62.3% −0.8 pp 61.0% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 63.1% −1.1 pp 61.8% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 64.2% +0.0 pp 61.9% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 64.2% 62.0% 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

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 83.1%
2 Canal Point 81.1%
3 Molino 81.0%
4 Eglin AFB 78.3%
5 Stock Island 77.2%
6 El Portal 77.0%
7 Ebro 76.4%
8 North Bay Village 75.9%
9 Virginia Gardens 75.2%
10 Oakland Park 75.0%
11 North Lauderdale 74.7%
12 Mangonia Park 72.0%
13 Bay Harbor Islands 72.0%
14 Miramar 71.8%
15 Riverview 71.6%
16 Valparaiso 71.4%
17 Princeton 71.1%
18 Palm Springs 70.9%
19 Neptune Beach 70.9%
20 Wesley Chapel 70.8%
21 Three Lakes 70.7%
22 Town 'N' Country 70.5%
23 Coral Springs 70.4%
24 Lynn Haven 70.4%
25 Haverhill 69.9%
…
127 University 63.3%
128 Hilliard 63.2%
129 Lake Magdalene 63.2%
130 Pensacola 63.1%
131 Panama City 63.0%
132 Pinecrest 63.0%
133 South Miami Heights 62.9%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.