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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in South Bay

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 371 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 5, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · South Bay · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States · World
+8.3 pp since 2014
South Bay Palm Beach 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
South Bay
30.8%
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 South Bay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 30.8% · 2024
First value 22.2% · 2013
Highest 30.8% · 2024
Lowest 15.9% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSouth BayChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 30.8% +1.9 pp 59.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 28.9% +3.7 pp 59.7% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 25.2% +1.9 pp 59.5% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 23.3% +2.0 pp 59.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 21.3% +5.4 pp 59.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 15.9% −3.5 pp 59.8% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 19.4% −0.8 pp 59.8% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 20.2% +0.5 pp 59.9% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 19.7% −0.3 pp 60.0% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 20.0% −2.5 pp 60.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 22.5% +0.3 pp 60.2% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 22.2% 60.4% 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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 87.5%
2 Eglin AFB 85.3%
3 Westlake 84.6%
4 North Bay Village 80.8%
5 Canal Point 79.4%
6 Haverhill 77.2%
7 Bay Harbor Islands 75.0%
8 Valparaiso 73.8%
9 Oakland Park 73.3%
10 North Lauderdale 73.1%
11 Neptune Beach 73.1%
12 Mangonia Park 71.7%
13 Biscayne Park 71.3%
14 Coral Springs 71.3%
15 Jacksonville Beach 71.3%
16 Greater Northdale 71.2%
17 Key West 71.1%
18 Riverview 70.7%
19 Miramar 70.4%
20 West Park 70.0%
21 Royal Palm Beach 70.0%
22 Miami Beach 69.8%
23 Virginia Gardens 69.7%
24 Wesley Chapel 69.6%
25 Destin 69.5%
…
384 Sun City Center 23.4%
385 Hutchinson Island South 21.8%
386 Manasota Key 21.5%
387 South Bay 21.3%
388 Indian River Shores 20.4%
389 Longboat Key 19.7%
390 Carrabelle 19.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.