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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Vero Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 221 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 2, 2026
Economy & jobs · Vero Beach Indian River County Florida United States

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

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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2024 56.2% −0.7 pp since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024 221 of 391 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +3.9 pp
vs Indian River County +7.6 pp Indian River County: 48.6% · 2024
Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Vero Beach · Indian River County · Florida · United States · World
+3.9 pp since 2014
Vero Beach Indian River 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
Vero Beach
56.2%
Indian River County
48.6%
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 Vero Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 56.2% · 2024
First value 52.3% · 2013
Highest 57.3% · 2021
Lowest 50.7% · 2016
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearVero BeachChange Indian River CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 56.2% −0.7 pp 48.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 56.8% +1.4 pp 48.9% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 55.4% −2.0 pp 48.5% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 57.3% +1.8 pp 49.4% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 55.6% +2.1 pp 47.9% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 53.5% −0.4 pp 47.7% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 53.9% +1.4 pp 47.8% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 52.5% +1.8 pp 48.7% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 50.7% −1.0 pp 49.1% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 51.7% −0.6 pp 50.4% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 52.3% −0.0 pp 51.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 52.3% 52.5% 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

2017 · 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
386 Manasota Key 14.0%
385 Indian River Shores 17.3%
384 Chokoloskee 17.6%
383 Sun City Center 20.1%
382 South Bay 20.2%
381 Zephyrhills West 20.6%
380 Steinhatchee 23.5%
379 Longboat Key 24.0%
378 Hutchinson Island South 25.0%
377 Micco 27.5%
376 Citrus Hills 28.5%
375 Wabasso Beach 29.1%
374 St James City 29.2%
373 Homosassa 29.6%
372 The Meadows 29.8%
371 Carrabelle 29.9%
370 Venice 29.9%
369 Otter Creek 30.1%
368 Goulding 30.8%
367 Inverness 31.6%
366 St Leo 32.1%
365 Horseshoe Beach 32.7%
364 Fort Myers Beach 32.8%
363 Punta Gorda 33.1%
362 Daytona Beach Shores 33.4%
…
258 North Port 52.2%
257 Medley 52.2%
256 Fort Pierce 52.5%
255 Vero Beach 52.5%
254 Daytona Beach 52.5%
253 Citrus Springs 52.5%
252 Palmetto 52.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

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.