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Labour force in Palm Beach County
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
5 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
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
0
200K
400K
600K
800K
2000
2010
2015
2025
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
| Year | Palm Beach County | Change | 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
2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami-Dade County | 1.3M | |
| 2 | Broward County | 1M | |
| 3 | Hillsborough County | 750K | |
| 4 | Orange County | 745K | |
| 5 | Palm Beach County | 724K | |
| 6 | Duval County | 499K | |
| 7 | Pinellas County | 485K | |
| 8 | Lee County | 348K | |
| 9 | Polk County | 335K | |
| 10 | Brevard County | 288K | |
| 11 | Pasco County | 261K | |
| 12 | Volusia County | 249K | |
| 13 | Seminole County | 248K | |
| 14 | Osceola County | 203K | |
| 15 | Sarasota County | 183K | |
| 16 | Manatee County | 178K | |
| 17 | Lake County | 170K | |
| 18 | Collier County | 168K | |
| 19 | Leon County | 155K | |
| 20 | St. Lucie County | 153K | |
| 21 | Marion County | 147K | |
| 22 | Escambia County | 145K | |
| 23 | St. Johns County | 139K | |
| 24 | Alachua County | 137K | |
| 25 | Clay County | 107K | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2021
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Palm Beach County in numbers
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$141B
2024
Economic growth
2.0%
2024
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.9%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.6%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
59.6%
2024
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida
Median household income
$83,581
2024