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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in St. Petersburg

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 100 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 · St. Petersburg · Pinellas County · Florida · United States · World
+0.1 pp since 2014
St. Petersburg Pinellas 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. Petersburg
64.6%
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. Petersburg · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 64.6% · 2024
First value 64.7% · 2013
Highest 64.8% · 2021
Lowest 62.9% · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSt. PetersburgChange Pinellas CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 64.6% −0.0 pp 58.8% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 64.6% −0.0 pp 58.9% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 64.7% −0.2 pp 58.7% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 64.8% +0.7 pp 59.0% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 64.1% +0.4 pp 58.4% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 63.7% +0.7 pp 58.2% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 62.9% −0.2 pp 58.0% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 63.1% −0.1 pp 58.1% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 63.3% −0.5 pp 58.2% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 63.7% −0.7 pp 58.6% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 64.5% −0.2 pp 59.0% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 64.7% 59.3% 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

2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Oakland Park 75.7%
2 Westchase 75.6%
3 Stock Island 74.6%
4 Lake Clarke Shores 73.7%
5 Three Lakes 73.6%
6 Coral Springs 73.4%
7 Miramar 73.4%
8 Fellsmere 73.2%
9 North Lauderdale 73.1%
10 Valparaiso 72.7%
11 Lake Park 72.6%
12 Wesley Chapel 72.5%
13 Biscayne Park 72.4%
14 Captiva 72.4%
15 Virginia Gardens 71.8%
16 Greater Northdale 71.7%
17 North Bay Village 71.7%
18 San Antonio 71.5%
19 The Acreage 71.5%
20 Miami Springs 71.1%
21 Cooper City 71.0%
22 Parkland 71.0%
23 Palm Springs 70.9%
24 Jupiter Farms 70.8%
25 Tice 70.6%
…
105 North Miami 64.7%
106 Bell 64.7%
107 Bay Harbor Islands 64.7%
108 St. Petersburg 64.7%
109 Lower Grand Lagoon 64.6%
110 Dover 64.6%
111 Apollo Beach 64.5%
…

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

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.