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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

2018 · 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 11.5%
385 Indian River Shores 19.3%
384 South Bay 19.4%
383 Steinhatchee 20.8%
382 St Leo 21.2%
381 Sun City Center 21.9%
380 Longboat Key 23.6%
379 Hutchinson Island South 25.0%
378 Carrabelle 25.5%
377 Citrus Hills 25.5%
376 Zephyrhills West 25.6%
375 The Meadows 26.9%
374 Micco 27.7%
373 Wabasso Beach 27.7%
372 Goulding 28.4%
371 St James City 29.0%
370 Venice 30.5%
369 Homosassa 30.7%
368 Punta Gorda 30.9%
367 Fort Myers Beach 31.6%
366 Inverness 33.2%
365 South Pasadena 33.5%
364 Palm Beach 34.0%
363 Daytona Beach Shores 34.0%
362 Englewood 34.1%
…
248 Sewall's Point 53.7%
247 Melbourne Village 53.8%
246 Chiefland 53.8%
245 Vero Beach 53.9%
244 Hobe Sound 53.9%
243 South Bradenton 53.9%
242 North Port 54.1%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2018

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.