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Labour force in Riviera Beach
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
62 of 83 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2025
18,811
−0.0%
since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025
62 of 83
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+20%
+1.3% a year on average
share of Palm Beach County
2.42%
Palm Beach County: 776,853 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+20% since 2015
0
5,000
10K
15K
20K
2000
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Riviera Beach · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
18,811 · 2025
First value
13,626 · 2000
Highest
18,823 · 2023
Lowest
13,626 · 2000
Average change
+1.3% a year on average
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Riviera Beach | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,811 | −0.0% | 777K | 11M |
| 2024 | 18,817 | −0.0% | 777K | 11M |
| 2023 | 18,823 | +2.7% | 772K | 11M |
| 2022 | 18,327 | +2.0% | 750K | 11M |
| 2021 | 17,970 | +1.7% | 724K | 10M |
| 2020 | 17,665 | +0.4% | 706K | 10M |
| 2019 | 17,602 | +1.8% | 722K | 10M |
| 2018 | 17,290 | −0.3% | 715K | 10M |
| 2017 | 17,338 | +0.6% | 711K | 10M |
| 2016 | 17,237 | +9.7% | 703K | 9.8M |
| 2015 | 15,711 | +0.2% | 690K | 9.6M |
| 2014 | 15,672 | +1.2% | 681K | 9.5M |
| 2013 | 15,486 | +1.0% | 668K | 9.4M |
| 2012 | 15,328 | +0.6% | 656K | 9.3M |
| 2011 | 15,237 | +0.1% | 651K | 9.3M |
| 2010 | 15,216 | −6.7% | 647K | 9.2M |
| 2009 | 16,311 | −2.2% | 623K | 9.2M |
| 2008 | 16,685 | +0.2% | 635K | 9.3M |
| 2007 | 16,658 | +4.4% | 634K | 9.3M |
| 2006 | 15,962 | +8.2% | 625K | 9.1M |
| 2005 | 14,759 | −2.6% | 611K | 8.8M |
| 2004 | 15,155 | +1.7% | 603K | 8.5M |
| 2003 | 14,907 | +0.4% | 590K | 8.3M |
| 2002 | 14,855 | +3.1% | 586K | 8.2M |
| 2001 | 14,409 | +5.7% | 573K | 8.1M |
| 2000 | 13,626 | 546K | 7.9M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville | 493K | |
| 2 | Miami | 263K | |
| 3 | Tampa | 217K | |
| 4 | St. Petersburg | 149K | |
| 5 | Hialeah | 119K | |
| 6 | Port St. Lucie | 119K | |
| 7 | Cape Coral | 110K | |
| 8 | Fort Lauderdale | 103K | |
| 9 | Pembroke Pines | 93,220 | |
| 10 | Hollywood | 86,585 | |
| 11 | Miramar | 81,786 | |
| 12 | Coral Springs | 74,749 | |
| 13 | West Palm Beach | 67,710 | |
| 14 | Palm Bay | 66,937 | |
| 15 | Davie | 61,509 | |
| 16 | Pompano Beach | 59,209 | |
| 17 | Clearwater | 59,002 | |
| 18 | Plantation | 55,870 | |
| 19 | Sunrise | 53,999 | |
| 20 | Miami Gardens | 52,907 | |
| 21 | Boca Raton | 49,758 | |
| 22 | Deltona | 47,946 | |
| 23 | Miami Beach | 46,864 | |
| 24 | Boynton Beach | 45,150 | |
| 25 | Palm Coast | 44,855 | |
| … | |||
| 59 | Hallandale Beach | 20,961 | |
| 60 | Fort Pierce | 20,093 | |
| 61 | Ormond Beach | 19,536 | |
| 62 | Riviera Beach | 18,811 | |
| 63 | Parkland | 18,740 | |
| 64 | Miami Lakes | 18,582 | |
| 65 | Cooper City | 18,563 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Riviera Beach
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$141B
2024 · Palm Beach County
Economic growth
2.0%
2024 · Palm Beach County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.6%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
5.3%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
59.9%
2024
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida
Median household income
$68,060
2024