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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 1, 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

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Eglin AFB 76.1%
2 Westchase 74.2%
3 Three Lakes 74.2%
4 Mangonia Park 73.4%
5 North Lauderdale 72.6%
6 Valparaiso 72.6%
7 Oakland Park 72.3%
8 Coral Springs 72.2%
9 Greater Northdale 72.2%
10 North Bay Village 71.5%
11 Citrus Park 71.4%
12 Cooper City 71.4%
13 Key West 70.7%
14 Stock Island 70.6%
15 Lake Park 70.3%
16 Glenvar Heights 70.3%
17 Immokalee 70.1%
18 Palm Springs 69.8%
19 San Antonio 69.7%
20 Riverview 69.7%
21 The Acreage 69.4%
22 Miramar 69.4%
23 Carrollwood 69.1%
24 Wesley Chapel 68.9%
25 Miami Beach 68.8%
…
358 St Leo 35.3%
359 Lecanto 35.2%
360 Highland Beach 34.8%
361 St James City 34.0%
362 Fort Myers Beach 33.9%
363 The Meadows 33.8%
364 Ponce Inlet 33.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.