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Civilian labor force in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Civilian labor force in Fort Lauderdale, FL was 103,029 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 105 cities in 2025.

2025, persons103,029
Change on 2024-0.7%
Rank10th of 105Cities in Florida ranked
Series high107,6282008
Series low82,2922000

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Civilian labor force in Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1990 to 2025

80K90K100K110K19901996200220082014202020251990: 82,915 persons1991: 83,987 persons1992: 86,117 persons1993: 88,266 persons1994: 90,451 persons1995: 91,801 persons1996: 93,646 persons1997: 95,778 persons1998: 97,285 persons1999: 98,561 persons2000: 82,292 persons2001: 85,539 persons2002: 86,740 persons2003: 87,196 persons2004: 89,020 persons2005: 92,460 persons2006: 104,622 persons2007: 107,056 persons2008: 107,628 persons2009: 104,509 persons2010: 89,007 persons2011: 89,819 persons2012: 90,103 persons2013: 90,984 persons2014: 92,752 persons2015: 93,896 persons2016: 95,726 persons2017: 96,360 persons2018: 97,829 persons2019: 98,478 persons2020: 98,864 persons2021: 98,658 persons2022: 101,249 persons2023: 103,550 persons2024: 103,769 persons2025: 103,029 persons80K90K100K110K19902002201420251990: 82,915 persons1991: 83,987 persons1992: 86,117 persons1993: 88,266 persons1994: 90,451 persons1995: 91,801 persons1996: 93,646 persons1997: 95,778 persons1998: 97,285 persons1999: 98,561 persons2000: 82,292 persons2001: 85,539 persons2002: 86,740 persons2003: 87,196 persons2004: 89,020 persons2005: 92,460 persons2006: 104,622 persons2007: 107,056 persons2008: 107,628 persons2009: 104,509 persons2010: 89,007 persons2011: 89,819 persons2012: 90,103 persons2013: 90,984 persons2014: 92,752 persons2015: 93,896 persons2016: 95,726 persons2017: 96,360 persons2018: 97,829 persons2019: 98,478 persons2020: 98,864 persons2021: 98,658 persons2022: 101,249 persons2023: 103,550 persons2024: 103,769 persons2025: 103,029 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
2025103,029
2024103,769
2023103,550
2022101,249
202198,658
202098,864
201998,478
201897,829
201796,360
201695,726
201593,896
201492,752
201390,984
201290,103
201189,819
201089,007
2009104,509
2008107,628
2007107,056
2006104,622
200592,460
200489,020
200387,196
200286,740
200185,539
200082,292
199998,561
199897,285
199795,778
199693,646
199591,801
199490,451
199388,266
199286,117
199183,987
199082,915

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fort-lauderdale-fl. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fort-lauderdale-fl.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fort-lauderdale-fl (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Fort Lauderdale, FL?

Civilian labor force in Fort Lauderdale, FL was 103,029 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.7% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 105 cities in 2025.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Fort Lauderdale, FL?

107,628 in 2008, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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