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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Punta Gorda

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 362 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Punta Gorda · Charlotte County · Florida · United States · World
−1.2 pp since 2014
Punta Gorda Charlotte 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
Punta Gorda
33.3%
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 Punta Gorda · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 33.3% · 2024
First value 36.0% · 2013
Highest 36.0% · 2013
Lowest 30.2% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPunta GordaChange Charlotte CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 33.3% +0.2 pp 43.2% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 33.1% +1.3 pp 42.6% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 31.8% −1.5 pp 42.4% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 33.3% +1.7 pp 42.5% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 31.5% +1.4 pp 41.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 30.2% −0.7 pp 41.0% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 30.9% −2.2 pp 41.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 33.1% −0.2 pp 42.1% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 33.3% −1.8 pp 42.5% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 35.0% +0.5 pp 43.4% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 34.5% −1.5 pp 43.7% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 36.0% 44.1% 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

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 83.9%
2 Molino 82.4%
3 Canal Point 81.2%
4 Ebro 80.4%
5 Eglin AFB 79.2%
6 Stock Island 77.4%
7 El Portal 77.4%
8 Oakland Park 75.1%
9 Bronson 74.8%
10 North Lauderdale 73.9%
11 Virginia Gardens 73.9%
12 Valparaiso 73.7%
13 Mangonia Park 72.9%
14 Three Lakes 72.4%
15 Neptune Beach 71.7%
16 Miramar 71.1%
17 Riverview 71.0%
18 Princeton 70.8%
19 South Miami 70.6%
20 Wesley Chapel 70.6%
21 Miami Lakes 70.5%
22 Westlake 70.4%
23 Palm Springs 70.4%
24 Gibsonton 70.3%
25 Haverhill 70.3%
…
359 Sanibel 34.0%
360 Jupiter Island 33.6%
361 South Beach 33.4%
362 Punta Gorda 33.3%
363 Daytona Beach Shores 33.1%
364 Zephyrhills West 32.8%
365 St Leo 32.2%
…

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

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.