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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 6, 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

2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Seville 75.4%
2 Oakland Park 75.0%
3 Westchase 74.5%
4 Valparaiso 74.0%
5 Coral Springs 73.6%
6 Stock Island 73.5%
7 Cooper City 73.4%
8 Three Lakes 73.0%
9 San Antonio 72.5%
10 Miramar 72.5%
11 North Lauderdale 72.4%
12 Palm Springs 71.6%
13 Wesley Chapel 71.3%
14 Citrus Park 71.1%
15 North Bay Village 71.0%
16 Mangonia Park 71.0%
17 Greater Northdale 70.9%
18 Jupiter Farms 70.9%
19 Layton 70.8%
20 Parkland 70.6%
21 Lake Clarke Shores 70.5%
22 Key West 70.4%
23 Town 'N' Country 69.7%
24 Fruit Cove 69.7%
25 Destin 69.6%
…
103 University 64.6%
104 Lynn Haven 64.5%
105 Apollo Beach 64.5%
106 St. Petersburg 64.5%
107 Bell 64.4%
108 Pensacola 64.2%
109 Tavernier 64.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2014

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.