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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in West Palm Beach

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 105 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 11, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · West Palm Beach · Palm Beach County · Florida · United States · World
+0.5 pp since 2014
West Palm Beach Palm Beach 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
West Palm Beach
64.4%
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 West Palm Beach · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 64.4% · 2024
First value 63.9% · 2013
Highest 64.6% · 2018
Lowest 63.0% · 2022
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearWest Palm BeachChange Palm Beach CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 64.4% +0.3 pp 59.6% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 64.1% +1.1 pp 59.7% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 63.0% −0.5 pp 59.5% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 63.5% −0.5 pp 59.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 64.0% −0.4 pp 59.3% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 64.4% −0.2 pp 59.8% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 64.6% +0.1 pp 59.8% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 64.5% +0.1 pp 59.9% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 64.4% +0.1 pp 60.0% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 64.3% +0.3 pp 60.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 64.0% +0.0 pp 60.2% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 63.9% 60.4% 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

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
391 Carrabelle 18.1%
390 Goodland 18.3%
389 Wabasso Beach 19.5%
388 Indian River Shores 20.1%
387 Captiva 20.2%
386 Longboat Key 24.2%
385 Horseshoe Beach 25.6%
384 Citrus Hills 26.8%
383 The Meadows 27.1%
382 Holmes Beach 28.6%
381 Englewood 28.7%
380 Highland Beach 28.9%
379 Siesta Key 28.9%
378 Anna Maria 29.1%
377 Marco Island 29.5%
376 Micco 29.7%
375 Yankeetown 30.2%
374 St James City 30.5%
373 Hutchinson Island South 30.6%
372 Venice 30.6%
371 South Bay 30.8%
370 Pine Ridge 31.4%
369 South Pasadena 31.5%
368 Sun City Center 31.5%
367 Cedar Key 31.6%
…
108 Crystal Springs 64.3%
107 North Miami 64.3%
106 Jupiter Farms 64.4%
105 West Palm Beach 64.4%
104 Lake Park 64.5%
103 Pinecrest 64.5%
102 Wellington 64.5%
…

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

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.