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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 23, 2026

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

#TerritoryLabour force
83 Venice 8,783
82 Sebastian 10,622
81 Tarpon Springs 12,310
80 Palmetto Bay 12,920
79 Crestview 13,565
78 New Smyrna Beach 13,820
77 Estero 14,141
76 Temple Terrace 14,833
75 West Melbourne 15,309
74 Palm Springs 15,740
73 Rockledge 16,253
72 Key West 16,507
71 Panama City 16,930
70 Dunedin 17,462
69 Dania Beach 17,501
68 Lauderdale Lakes 17,676
67 Aventura 18,042
66 DeLand 18,436
65 Cooper City 18,563
64 Miami Lakes 18,582
63 Parkland 18,740
62 Riviera Beach 18,811
61 Ormond Beach 19,536
60 Fort Pierce 20,093
59 Hallandale Beach 20,961
…
16 Pompano Beach 59,209
15 Davie 61,509
14 Palm Bay 66,937
13 West Palm Beach 67,710
12 Coral Springs 74,749
11 Miramar 81,786
10 Hollywood 86,585
…

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.