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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Port St. Lucie

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 191 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Port St. Lucie · St. Lucie County · Florida · United States · World
−2.9 pp since 2014
Port St. Lucie St. Lucie 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. Lucie
59.0%
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. Lucie · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 59.0% · 2024
First value 63.1% · 2013
Highest 63.1% · 2013
Lowest 58.5% · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPort St. LucieChange St. Lucie CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 59.0% −0.7 pp 56.0% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 59.7% −0.3 pp 56.3% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 59.9% −0.5 pp 55.9% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 60.4% +0.3 pp 55.9% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 60.1% +1.3 pp 55.1% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 58.8% +0.3 pp 54.5% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 58.5% −0.6 pp 53.8% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 59.1% −0.7 pp 54.0% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 59.8% −0.5 pp 54.2% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 60.3% −1.5 pp 54.7% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 61.8% −1.2 pp 55.7% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 63.1% 56.7% 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

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Seville 75.4%
2 Oakland Park 75.0%
3 Westchase 74.5%
4 Valparaiso 74.0%
5 Coral Springs 73.6%
6 Stock Island 73.5%
7 Cooper City 73.4%
8 Three Lakes 73.0%
9 San Antonio 72.5%
10 Miramar 72.5%
11 North Lauderdale 72.4%
12 Palm Springs 71.6%
13 Wesley Chapel 71.3%
14 Citrus Park 71.1%
15 North Bay Village 71.0%
16 Mangonia Park 71.0%
17 Greater Northdale 70.9%
18 Jupiter Farms 70.9%
19 Layton 70.8%
20 Parkland 70.6%
21 Lake Clarke Shores 70.5%
22 Key West 70.4%
23 Town 'N' Country 69.7%
24 Fruit Cove 69.7%
25 Destin 69.6%
…
141 Baldwin 61.9%
142 Naranja 61.9%
143 Freeport 61.9%
144 Port St. Lucie 61.8%
145 Port St Joe 61.7%
146 Olympia Heights 61.6%
147 Miami 61.5%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

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.