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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 Nov 2, 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

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
386 Sun City Center 17.7%
385 Horseshoe Beach 18.1%
384 Goodland 20.9%
383 South Bay 22.2%
382 Indian River Shores 23.8%
381 Longboat Key 23.9%
380 Zephyrhills West 25.0%
379 Wabasso Beach 26.0%
378 Hutchinson Island South 26.7%
377 Micco 26.8%
376 Bokeelia 26.9%
375 Goulding 27.0%
374 Steinhatchee 28.4%
373 Daytona Beach Shores 30.9%
372 Venice 31.3%
371 Carrabelle 31.3%
370 Citrus Hills 31.8%
369 South Pasadena 32.0%
368 Matlacha 32.4%
367 Highland Beach 32.5%
366 South Palm Beach 33.2%
365 Palm Beach 33.6%
364 Hillsboro Beach 33.9%
363 Manasota Key 34.0%
362 Cortez 34.3%
…
360 Pine Ridge 35.2%
359 Jupiter Island 35.4%
358 Duck Key 35.6%
357 Punta Gorda 36.0%
356 Englewood 37.2%
355 St James City 37.3%
354 Sanibel 37.5%
…

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

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.