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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

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 88.5%
2 Eglin AFB 82.5%
3 North Bay Village 78.4%
4 Molino 77.9%
5 Valparaiso 77.8%
6 Bay Harbor Islands 77.0%
7 Westlake 76.2%
8 Haverhill 75.0%
9 El Portal 75.0%
10 Oakland Park 74.4%
11 North Lauderdale 73.9%
12 Neptune Beach 73.6%
13 Miramar 72.7%
14 Canal Point 72.3%
15 Virginia Gardens 72.3%
16 Hypoluxo 72.0%
17 Princeton 71.7%
18 Fellsmere 71.6%
19 South Gate Ridge 71.6%
20 West Park 71.3%
21 Wesley Chapel 71.3%
22 Whitfield 71.2%
23 Coral Springs 71.1%
24 Key West 70.9%
25 Jacksonville Beach 70.7%
…
317 Chokoloskee 46.6%
318 Bayonet Point 46.6%
319 Redington Shores 46.5%
320 South Palm Beach 46.4%
321 Melbourne Village 46.3%
322 Bal Harbour 46.2%
323 Osprey 45.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.