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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Labour force participation in Escambia County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 13 of 67 · Regions 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 · Escambia County · Florida · United States · World
−0.6 pp since 2014
Escambia 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
Escambia County
61.3%
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 Escambia County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 61.3% · 2024
First value 62.0% · 2013
Highest 62.0% · 2013
Lowest 60.3% · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearEscambia CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 61.3% −0.2 pp 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 61.5% +0.7 pp 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 60.8% −0.3 pp 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 61.2% +0.8 pp 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 60.3% −0.4 pp 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 60.8% +0.3 pp 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 60.4% −0.7 pp 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 61.1% +0.1 pp 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 61.0% −0.8 pp 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 61.8% −0.1 pp 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 61.9% −0.1 pp 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 62.0% 60.1% — 62.0%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
67 Sumter County 24.5%
66 Union County 35.3%
65 Glades County 35.7%
64 Hamilton County 36.6%
63 Citrus County 39.4%
62 Taylor County 40.1%
61 Dixie County 40.6%
60 Calhoun County 41.4%
59 Charlotte County 42.4%
58 Gulf County 42.4%
57 Liberty County 42.4%
56 Madison County 42.4%
55 Jackson County 42.5%
54 Highlands County 43.5%
53 Washington County 44.4%
52 Franklin County 44.6%
51 Lafayette County 47.1%
50 DeSoto County 47.7%
49 Putnam County 47.7%
48 Marion County 47.9%
47 Indian River County 48.5%
46 Sarasota County 49.0%
45 Gadsden County 49.2%
44 Holmes County 49.3%
43 Bradford County 49.5%
…
17 Palm Beach County 59.5%
16 Alachua County 59.7%
15 St. Johns County 60.5%
14 Escambia County 60.8%
13 Bay County 61.9%
12 Hendry County 62.3%
11 Clay County 63.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.