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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Sanibel

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 359 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Sanibel · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−5.3 pp since 2014
Sanibel Lee 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
Sanibel
34.0%
Lee County
53.6%
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 Sanibel · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 34.0% · 2024
First value 37.5% · 2013
Highest 39.4% · 2014
Lowest 33.2% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSanibelChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 34.0% +0.0 pp 53.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 34.0% +0.9 pp 53.2% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 33.2% −3.6 pp 53.1% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 36.8% +0.5 pp 53.3% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 36.3% −1.1 pp 53.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 37.3% +0.7 pp 52.6% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 36.6% +0.4 pp 52.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 36.2% −1.3 pp 52.8% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 37.5% −1.5 pp 52.8% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 38.9% −0.4 pp 53.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 39.4% +1.9 pp 53.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 37.5% 54.5% 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%
…
356 Cortez 34.7%
357 Panacea 34.2%
358 Palm Beach 34.2%
359 Sanibel 34.0%
360 Jupiter Island 33.6%
361 South Beach 33.4%
362 Punta Gorda 33.3%
…

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.