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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

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 88.5%
2 Eglin AFB 82.5%
3 North Bay Village 78.4%
4 Molino 77.9%
5 Valparaiso 77.8%
6 Bay Harbor Islands 77.0%
7 Westlake 76.2%
8 Haverhill 75.0%
9 El Portal 75.0%
10 Oakland Park 74.4%
11 North Lauderdale 73.9%
12 Neptune Beach 73.6%
13 Miramar 72.7%
14 Canal Point 72.3%
15 Virginia Gardens 72.3%
16 Hypoluxo 72.0%
17 Princeton 71.7%
18 Fellsmere 71.6%
19 South Gate Ridge 71.6%
20 West Park 71.3%
21 Wesley Chapel 71.3%
22 Whitfield 71.2%
23 Coral Springs 71.1%
24 Key West 70.9%
25 Jacksonville Beach 70.7%
…
95 Land O' Lakes 64.9%
96 Crestview 64.9%
97 Niceville 64.8%
98 St. Petersburg 64.8%
99 Fort Lauderdale 64.7%
100 Fruit Cove 64.7%
101 Three Lakes 64.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.