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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in St James City

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 374 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 4, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · St James City · Lee County · Florida · United States · World
−4.8 pp since 2014
St James City 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
St James City
30.5%
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 St James City · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 30.5% · 2024
First value 37.3% · 2013
Highest 37.4% · 2022
Lowest 28.8% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSt James CityChange Lee CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 30.5% −5.4 pp 53.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 35.9% −1.6 pp 53.2% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 37.4% +0.4 pp 53.1% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 37.1% +0.6 pp 53.3% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 36.4% +7.6 pp 53.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 28.8% −0.2 pp 52.6% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 29.0% −0.3 pp 52.7% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 29.2% −4.7 pp 52.8% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 34.0% −1.3 pp 52.8% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 35.2% −0.1 pp 53.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 35.3% −2.0 pp 53.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 37.3% 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

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Stock Island 76.1%
2 Mangonia Park 74.3%
3 Westchase 73.9%
4 North Lauderdale 73.3%
5 Three Lakes 73.1%
6 Valparaiso 73.0%
7 Oakland Park 72.8%
8 Coral Springs 72.5%
9 San Antonio 72.4%
10 Ebro 72.3%
11 El Portal 72.0%
12 Cooper City 72.0%
13 Citrus Park 71.9%
14 Miramar 71.4%
15 Greater Northdale 71.2%
16 Palm Springs 71.1%
17 Glenvar Heights 70.9%
18 Wesley Chapel 70.4%
19 Destin 70.2%
20 Lake Park 69.8%
21 Parkland 69.7%
22 Riverview 69.2%
23 Town 'N' Country 69.0%
24 Jupiter Farms 68.9%
25 Fruit Cove 68.8%
…
358 The Meadows 35.3%
359 Englewood 35.3%
360 De Leon Springs 35.2%
361 St James City 35.2%
362 Punta Gorda 35.0%
363 Palm Beach 35.0%
364 Bokeelia 34.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.