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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

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 84.3%
2 Molino 82.4%
3 Eglin AFB 81.7%
4 El Portal 77.9%
5 Canal Point 77.1%
6 Oakland Park 75.7%
7 North Bay Village 75.1%
8 Valparaiso 74.9%
9 Virginia Gardens 74.6%
10 North Lauderdale 74.2%
11 Neptune Beach 73.8%
12 Mangonia Park 73.6%
13 Princeton 72.8%
14 Bay Harbor Islands 72.6%
15 Miramar 72.0%
16 Haverhill 71.8%
17 Wesley Chapel 71.2%
18 Riverview 70.8%
19 Fellsmere 70.8%
20 Palm Springs 70.7%
21 Stock Island 70.5%
22 Coral Springs 70.5%
23 South Gate Ridge 70.4%
24 Greater Northdale 70.3%
25 Lynn Haven 70.3%
…
307 Beverly Hills 47.3%
308 Palm Beach Shores 47.0%
309 Fort Denaud 47.0%
310 South Palm Beach 46.8%
311 St George Island 46.7%
312 Gulfport 46.6%
313 Inverness 46.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.