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Labour force participation in West Palm Beach
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | West Palm Beach | Change | Palm Beach County | Florida | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
2013 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force participation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland Park | 75.7% | |
| 2 | Westchase | 75.6% | |
| 3 | Stock Island | 74.6% | |
| 4 | Lake Clarke Shores | 73.7% | |
| 5 | Three Lakes | 73.6% | |
| 6 | Coral Springs | 73.4% | |
| 7 | Miramar | 73.4% | |
| 8 | Fellsmere | 73.2% | |
| 9 | North Lauderdale | 73.1% | |
| 10 | Valparaiso | 72.7% | |
| 11 | Lake Park | 72.6% | |
| 12 | Wesley Chapel | 72.5% | |
| 13 | Biscayne Park | 72.4% | |
| 14 | Captiva | 72.4% | |
| 15 | Virginia Gardens | 71.8% | |
| 16 | Greater Northdale | 71.7% | |
| 17 | North Bay Village | 71.7% | |
| 18 | San Antonio | 71.5% | |
| 19 | The Acreage | 71.5% | |
| 20 | Miami Springs | 71.1% | |
| 21 | Cooper City | 71.0% | |
| 22 | Parkland | 71.0% | |
| 23 | Palm Springs | 70.9% | |
| 24 | Jupiter Farms | 70.8% | |
| 25 | Tice | 70.6% | |
| … | |||
| 120 | Riviera Beach | 64.0% | |
| 121 | Gibsonton | 64.0% | |
| 122 | Nocatee | 64.0% | |
| 123 | West Palm Beach | 63.9% | |
| 124 | Nokomis | 63.9% | |
| 125 | Miami Gardens | 63.9% | |
| 126 | Sunset | 63.5% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013
The share of adults who work or are looking for work.
Employed plus unemployed people aged 15 and over (16 in the US) divided by the population of that age.
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