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Economy & jobs Statistics · Area estimate

Labour force participation in St. Lucie County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 27 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Nov 5, 2026
Economy & jobs · St. Lucie County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 56.0% −0.3 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 27 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +0.4 pp
vs Florida −3.7 pp Florida: 59.8% · 2024
Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · St. Lucie County · Florida · United States · World
+0.4 pp since 2014
St. Lucie 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
St. Lucie County
56.0%
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 St. Lucie County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 56.0% · 2024
First value 56.7% · 2013
Highest 56.7% · 2013
Lowest 53.8% · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearSt. Lucie CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 56.0% −0.3 pp 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 56.3% +0.4 pp 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 55.9% −0.0 pp 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 55.9% +0.8 pp 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 55.1% +0.6 pp 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 54.5% +0.7 pp 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 53.8% −0.2 pp 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 54.0% −0.2 pp 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 54.2% −0.6 pp 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 54.7% −0.9 pp 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 55.7% −1.0 pp 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 56.7% 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

2015 · 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 24.3%
66 Union County 35.2%
65 Glades County 38.2%
64 Hamilton County 39.3%
63 Dixie County 39.4%
62 Citrus County 41.2%
61 Taylor County 41.5%
60 Highlands County 43.4%
59 Charlotte County 43.4%
58 Lafayette County 44.0%
57 Jackson County 44.1%
56 Liberty County 44.1%
55 Calhoun County 44.7%
54 Holmes County 45.2%
53 Jefferson County 45.3%
52 Madison County 45.4%
51 Gulf County 45.7%
50 Washington County 46.4%
49 Hernando County 46.5%
48 Marion County 46.7%
47 Bradford County 46.9%
46 Putnam County 47.4%
45 Okeechobee County 47.6%
44 DeSoto County 47.7%
43 Flagler County 48.2%
…
28 Collier County 53.6%
27 Manatee County 54.2%
26 Columbia County 54.2%
25 St. Lucie County 54.7%
24 Polk County 55.1%
23 Wakulla County 55.9%
22 Brevard County 56.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.