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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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 87.5%
2 Eglin AFB 85.3%
3 Westlake 84.6%
4 North Bay Village 80.8%
5 Canal Point 79.4%
6 Haverhill 77.2%
7 Bay Harbor Islands 75.0%
8 Valparaiso 73.8%
9 Oakland Park 73.3%
10 North Lauderdale 73.1%
11 Neptune Beach 73.1%
12 Mangonia Park 71.7%
13 Biscayne Park 71.3%
14 Coral Springs 71.3%
15 Jacksonville Beach 71.3%
16 Greater Northdale 71.2%
17 Key West 71.1%
18 Riverview 70.7%
19 Miramar 70.4%
20 West Park 70.0%
21 Royal Palm Beach 70.0%
22 Miami Beach 69.8%
23 Virginia Gardens 69.7%
24 Wesley Chapel 69.6%
25 Destin 69.5%
…
354 Hudson 36.9%
355 Hernando 36.6%
356 Holmes Beach 36.5%
357 St James City 36.4%
358 Sanibel 36.3%
359 Lecanto 35.5%
360 Marco Island 35.5%
…

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.