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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 4, 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

2023 · 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
295 Alva 48.7%
383 Anna Maria 26.4%
189 Apalachicola 58.9%
95 Apollo Beach 65.0%
177 Atlantic Beach 59.8%
277 Atlantis 51.0%
310 Ave Maria 47.2%
222 Aventura 56.3%
199 Bagdad 58.1%
253 Bal Harbour 53.7%
193 Baldwin 58.7%
13 Bay Harbor Islands 72.0%
302 Bay Pines 48.3%
317 Bayonet Point 45.3%
220 Bayshore Gardens 56.4%
46 Bell 67.9%
124 Belle Glade 63.4%
268 Belleair 51.6%
289 Belleair Beach 49.7%
224 Belleair Bluffs 56.0%
126 Bellview 63.3%
308 Beverly Hills 47.4%
226 Big Pine Key 56.0%
45 Biscayne Park 68.0%
138 Bloomingdale 62.9%
…
16 Valparaiso 71.4%
109 Valrico 64.1%
375 Venice 30.9%
212 Vero Beach 56.8%
232 Vero Beach South 55.6%
9 Virginia Gardens 75.2%
388 Wabasso Beach 21.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.