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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in The Meadows

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 383 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · The Meadows · Sarasota County · Florida · United States · World
−9.6 pp since 2014
The Meadows Sarasota 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
The Meadows
27.1%
Florida
59.8%
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 The Meadows · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 27.1% · 2024
First value 39.9% · 2013
Highest 39.9% · 2013
Lowest 26.0% · 2019
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearThe MeadowsChange Sarasota CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 27.1% −1.6 pp 48.9% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 28.7% −1.5 pp 48.8% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 30.2% +1.9 pp 49.0% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 28.2% +0.8 pp 49.5% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 27.4% +1.4 pp 48.6% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 26.0% −0.9 pp 48.5% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 26.9% −2.9 pp 48.5% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 29.8% −4.0 pp 48.2% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 33.8% −1.6 pp 48.9% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 35.3% −1.3 pp 49.7% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 36.7% −3.2 pp 50.3% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 39.9% 51.0% 60.1% — 62.0%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Eglin AFB 76.1%
2 Westchase 74.2%
3 Three Lakes 74.2%
4 Mangonia Park 73.4%
5 North Lauderdale 72.6%
6 Valparaiso 72.6%
7 Oakland Park 72.3%
8 Coral Springs 72.2%
9 Greater Northdale 72.2%
10 North Bay Village 71.5%
11 Citrus Park 71.4%
12 Cooper City 71.4%
13 Key West 70.7%
14 Stock Island 70.6%
15 Lake Park 70.3%
16 Glenvar Heights 70.3%
17 Immokalee 70.1%
18 Palm Springs 69.8%
19 San Antonio 69.7%
20 Riverview 69.7%
21 The Acreage 69.4%
22 Miramar 69.4%
23 Carrollwood 69.1%
24 Wesley Chapel 68.9%
25 Miami Beach 68.8%
…
360 Highland Beach 34.8%
361 St James City 34.0%
362 Fort Myers Beach 33.9%
363 The Meadows 33.8%
364 Ponce Inlet 33.4%
365 Chokoloskee 33.3%
366 Punta Gorda 33.3%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.