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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area

Labour force in Palm Beach County

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 5 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Palm Beach County Florida

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 776,853 +0.0% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 5 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +13% +1.4% a year on average
share of Florida 6.99% Florida: 11,109,300 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+13% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Palm Beach County 777K
Florida 11M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Palm Beach County · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 776,853 · 2025
First value 546,420 · 2000
Highest 776,853 · 2025
Lowest 546,420 · 2000
Average change +1.4% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearPalm Beach CountyChange Florida
2025 776,853 +0.0% 11M
2024 776,786 +0.6% 11M
2023 771,908 +2.9% 11M
2022 750,193 +3.6% 11M
2021 723,837 +2.5% 10M
2020 706,173 −2.2% 10M
2019 722,416 +1.0% 10M
2018 715,256 +0.6% 10M
2017 711,071 +1.2% 10M
2016 702,767 +1.8% 9.8M
2015 690,164 +1.4% 9.6M
2014 680,816 +1.9% 9.5M
2013 668,363 +2.0% 9.4M
2012 655,511 +0.7% 9.3M
2011 650,679 +0.5% 9.3M
2010 647,357 +4.0% 9.2M
2009 622,622 −2.0% 9.2M
2008 635,211 +0.2% 9.3M
2007 633,691 +1.3% 9.3M
2006 625,454 +2.4% 9.1M
2005 610,861 +1.3% 8.8M
2004 602,856 +2.2% 8.5M
2003 589,783 +0.6% 8.3M
2002 586,106 +2.2% 8.2M
2001 573,422 +4.9% 8.1M
2000 546,420 7.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
67 Liberty County 2,557
66 Lafayette County 2,705
65 Union County 4,246
64 Glades County 4,294
63 Franklin County 4,418
62 Hamilton County 4,487
61 Calhoun County 5,068
60 Dixie County 5,311
59 Gulf County 5,708
58 Jefferson County 6,279
57 Madison County 6,340
56 Taylor County 7,015
55 Gilchrist County 7,118
54 Holmes County 7,365
53 Washington County 8,917
52 Hardee County 10,129
51 Bradford County 10,446
50 Baker County 11,496
49 DeSoto County 12,753
48 Wakulla County 14,904
47 Okeechobee County 16,019
46 Levy County 17,106
45 Gadsden County 17,225
44 Suwannee County 17,234
43 Jackson County 17,787
…
8 Lee County 321K
7 Pinellas County 461K
6 Duval County 476K
5 Palm Beach County 703K
4 Hillsborough County 707K
3 Orange County 716K
2 Broward County 999K
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.