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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in South Palm Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 332 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 7, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · South Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States · World
+3.4 pp since 2014
South Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach
42.7%
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 Palm Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 42.7% · 2024
First value 33.2% · 2013
Highest 46.8% · 2022
Lowest 33.2% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSouth Palm BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 42.7% −2.3 pp 59.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 45.0% −1.8 pp 59.7% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 46.8% +0.4 pp 59.5% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 46.4% +3.0 pp 59.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 43.4% +2.3 pp 59.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 41.1% +2.8 pp 59.8% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 38.3% +2.9 pp 59.8% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 35.4% −1.5 pp 59.9% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 36.9% −0.3 pp 60.0% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 37.2% −2.0 pp 60.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 39.2% +6.1 pp 60.2% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 33.2% 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
391 Steinhatchee 12.5%
390 Carrabelle 19.3%
389 Longboat Key 19.7%
388 Indian River Shores 20.4%
387 South Bay 21.3%
386 Manasota Key 21.5%
385 Hutchinson Island South 21.8%
384 Sun City Center 23.4%
383 Goodland 25.2%
382 Citrus Hills 26.4%
381 Bokeelia 26.8%
380 The Meadows 27.4%
379 Wabasso Beach 28.5%
378 Zephyrhills West 28.8%
377 Pine Ridge 28.9%
376 South Beach 29.0%
375 Micco 29.7%
374 Englewood 29.7%
373 Homosassa 30.3%
372 Venice 31.2%
371 Punta Gorda 31.5%
370 Anna Maria 31.7%
369 Goulding 31.8%
368 Crystal River 31.8%
367 Highland Beach 33.0%
…
337 North Redington Beach 42.8%
336 Jupiter Island 42.9%
335 Bradenton Beach 43.0%
334 South Palm Beach 43.4%
333 St George Island 43.6%
332 Matlacha 43.6%
331 New Smyrna Beach 43.7%
…

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.