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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Port St Joe

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 313 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 6, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Port St Joe · Gulf County · Florida · United States · World
−14.6 pp since 2014
Port St Joe Gulf 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
Port St Joe
47.1%
Gulf County
41.8%
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 Port St Joe · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 47.1% · 2024
First value 59.9% · 2013
Highest 64.7% · 2019
Lowest 47.1% · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPort St JoeChange Gulf CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 47.1% −3.1 pp 41.8% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 50.2% −5.3 pp 43.8% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 55.4% −0.0 pp 42.4% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 55.5% −6.8 pp 42.0% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 62.3% −2.5 pp 45.1% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 64.7% +2.8 pp 45.3% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 61.9% +1.9 pp 44.6% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 60.0% +2.8 pp 45.3% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 57.2% −1.5 pp 45.2% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 58.6% −3.0 pp 45.7% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 61.7% +1.8 pp 47.0% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 59.9% 46.6% 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

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 84.3%
2 Molino 82.4%
3 Eglin AFB 81.7%
4 El Portal 77.9%
5 Canal Point 77.1%
6 Oakland Park 75.7%
7 North Bay Village 75.1%
8 Valparaiso 74.9%
9 Virginia Gardens 74.6%
10 North Lauderdale 74.2%
11 Neptune Beach 73.8%
12 Mangonia Park 73.6%
13 Princeton 72.8%
14 Bay Harbor Islands 72.6%
15 Miramar 72.0%
16 Haverhill 71.8%
17 Wesley Chapel 71.2%
18 Riverview 70.8%
19 Fellsmere 70.8%
20 Palm Springs 70.7%
21 Stock Island 70.5%
22 Coral Springs 70.5%
23 South Gate Ridge 70.4%
24 Greater Northdale 70.3%
25 Lynn Haven 70.3%
…
223 Seminole 55.6%
224 South Daytona 55.6%
225 Golden Beach 55.5%
226 Port St Joe 55.4%
227 Holiday 55.4%
228 Vero Beach 55.4%
229 Florida Ridge 55.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.