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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Port St. Lucie

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 6 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 29, 2026
Economy & jobs · Port St. Lucie St. Lucie County Florida

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

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Overview 8 figures People 24 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 118,904 +0.7% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 6 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +42% +4.0% a year on average
share of St. Lucie County 69.4% St. Lucie County: 171,397 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+42% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Port St. Lucie 119K
St. Lucie County 171K
Florida 11M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Port St. Lucie · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 118,904 · 2025
First value 44,330 · 2000
Highest 118,904 · 2025
Lowest 44,330 · 2000
Average change +4.0% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearPort St. LucieChange St. Lucie CountyFlorida
2025 118,904 +0.7% 171K 11M
2024 118,076 +3.2% 170K 11M
2023 114,411 +5.9% 167K 11M
2022 107,987 +6.5% 160K 11M
2021 101,429 +5.4% 153K 10M
2020 96,234 +1.6% 147K 10M
2019 94,717 +3.8% 147K 10M
2018 91,252 +3.3% 143K 10M
2017 88,368 +2.7% 140K 10M
2016 86,018 +2.6% 137K 9.8M
2015 83,818 +1.9% 131K 9.6M
2014 82,233 +1.4% 130K 9.5M
2013 81,080 +0.7% 129K 9.4M
2012 80,477 +0.1% 128K 9.3M
2011 80,414 −0.5% 128K 9.3M
2010 80,787 +5.3% 129K 9.2M
2009 76,715 −1.4% 125K 9.2M
2008 77,801 +0.4% 126K 9.3M
2007 77,480 +5.4% 125K 9.3M
2006 73,537 +10% 121K 9.1M
2005 66,747 +27% 114K 8.8M
2004 52,764 +6.1% 105K 8.5M
2003 49,718 +3.9% 99,144 8.3M
2002 47,849 +3.5% 95,514 8.2M
2001 46,225 +4.3% 92,126 8.1M
2000 44,330 88,229 7.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Jacksonville 459K
2 Miami 228K
3 Tampa 194K
4 St. Petersburg 135K
5 Hialeah 114K
6 Fort Lauderdale 96,360
7 Port St. Lucie 88,368
8 Cape Coral 87,673
9 Pembroke Pines 86,627
10 Hollywood 82,246
11 Miramar 76,028
12 Coral Springs 70,883
13 West Palm Beach 60,629
14 Davie 56,861
15 Clearwater 56,331
16 Pompano Beach 55,020
17 Palm Bay 53,230
18 Miami Gardens 52,008
19 Sunrise 51,882
20 Plantation 49,507
21 Miami Beach 47,517
22 Boca Raton 46,072
23 Deltona 44,721
24 Deerfield Beach 42,254
25 Boynton Beach 42,245
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2017

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.