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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in West Palm Beach

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 13 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · West Palm Beach Palm Beach County Florida

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

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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 · 2025 67,710 −0.1% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 13 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +21% +1.9% a year on average
share of Palm Beach County 8.72% Palm Beach County: 776,853 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+21% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
West Palm Beach 67,710
Palm Beach County 777K
Florida 11M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance West Palm Beach · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 67,710 · 2025
First value 42,254 · 2000
Highest 67,747 · 2024
Lowest 42,254 · 2000
Average change +1.9% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearWest Palm BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFlorida
2025 67,710 −0.1% 777K 11M
2024 67,747 +0.4% 777K 11M
2023 67,504 +4.3% 772K 11M
2022 64,703 +5.1% 750K 11M
2021 61,541 +1.8% 724K 10M
2020 60,452 −1.5% 706K 10M
2019 61,356 +0.8% 722K 10M
2018 60,877 +0.4% 715K 10M
2017 60,629 +1.2% 711K 10M
2016 59,895 +7.1% 703K 9.8M
2015 55,940 +2.5% 690K 9.6M
2014 54,568 +1.4% 681K 9.5M
2013 53,809 +1.2% 668K 9.4M
2012 53,160 +0.7% 656K 9.3M
2011 52,800 +0.1% 651K 9.3M
2010 52,735 +2.2% 647K 9.2M
2009 51,602 −2.3% 623K 9.2M
2008 52,822 −0.3% 635K 9.3M
2007 52,969 +2.6% 634K 9.3M
2006 51,636 +3.6% 625K 9.1M
2005 49,865 +6.9% 611K 8.8M
2004 46,653 +2.2% 603K 8.5M
2003 45,665 +0.6% 590K 8.3M
2002 45,391 +2.3% 586K 8.2M
2001 44,374 +5.0% 573K 8.1M
2000 42,254 546K 7.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Jacksonville 493K
2 Miami 263K
3 Tampa 217K
4 St. Petersburg 149K
5 Hialeah 119K
6 Port St. Lucie 119K
7 Cape Coral 110K
8 Fort Lauderdale 103K
9 Pembroke Pines 93,220
10 Hollywood 86,585
11 Miramar 81,786
12 Coral Springs 74,749
13 West Palm Beach 67,710
14 Palm Bay 66,937
15 Davie 61,509
16 Pompano Beach 59,209
17 Clearwater 59,002
18 Plantation 55,870
19 Sunrise 53,999
20 Miami Gardens 52,907
21 Boca Raton 49,758
22 Deltona 47,946
23 Miami Beach 46,864
24 Boynton Beach 45,150
25 Palm Coast 44,855
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.