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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Labour force participation in Palm Beach County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 17 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 2, 2026
Economy & jobs · Palm Beach County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 59.6% −0.0 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 17 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.6 pp
vs Florida −0.1 pp Florida: 59.8% · 2024
Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States · World
−0.6 pp since 2014
Palm Beach 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
Palm Beach County
59.6%
Florida
59.8%
United States
63.5%
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 Palm Beach County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 59.6% · 2024
First value 60.4% · 2013
Highest 60.4% · 2013
Lowest 59.3% · 2020
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalm Beach CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 59.6% −0.0 pp 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 59.7% +0.1 pp 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 59.5% −0.3 pp 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 59.8% +0.5 pp 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 59.3% −0.5 pp 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 59.8% +0.0 pp 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 59.8% −0.2 pp 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 59.9% −0.1 pp 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 60.0% +0.0 pp 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 60.0% −0.2 pp 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 60.2% −0.1 pp 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 60.4% 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

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force participation
67 Sumter County 25.8%
66 Hamilton County 37.7%
65 Union County 38.0%
64 Glades County 39.2%
63 Dixie County 39.5%
62 Citrus County 40.4%
61 Madison County 41.6%
60 Gulf County 41.8%
59 Liberty County 43.1%
58 Charlotte County 43.2%
57 Taylor County 43.5%
56 Calhoun County 43.6%
55 Highlands County 43.6%
54 Lafayette County 43.8%
53 Jackson County 44.1%
52 Washington County 46.8%
51 Franklin County 47.2%
50 Putnam County 47.5%
49 Gadsden County 47.7%
48 Holmes County 48.5%
47 Indian River County 48.6%
46 Sarasota County 48.9%
45 Bradford County 49.0%
44 Marion County 49.1%
43 Flagler County 49.1%
…
20 Pinellas County 58.8%
19 Hendry County 58.9%
18 Walton County 59.1%
17 Palm Beach County 59.6%
16 Santa Rosa County 59.8%
15 Alachua County 59.9%
14 St. Johns County 60.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024

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.