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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 28, 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

2024 · 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 2,476
66 Lafayette County 2,579
65 Hamilton County 4,124
64 Union County 4,146
63 Glades County 4,347
62 Franklin County 4,444
61 Calhoun County 5,022
60 Taylor County 5,753
59 Dixie County 5,795
58 Gulf County 6,372
57 Madison County 6,918
56 Jefferson County 7,113
55 Holmes County 7,847
54 Gilchrist County 8,150
53 Washington County 9,295
52 Hardee County 10,161
51 Bradford County 10,437
50 Baker County 12,155
49 DeSoto County 12,599
48 Okeechobee County 16,321
47 Suwannee County 17,285
46 Gadsden County 17,331
45 Wakulla County 17,954
44 Jackson County 17,972
43 Levy County 19,056
…
8 Lee County 376K
7 Pinellas County 501K
6 Duval County 522K
5 Palm Beach County 777K
4 Hillsborough County 807K
3 Orange County 817K
2 Broward County 1.1M
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.