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Civilian labor force in West Palm Beach, FL

Civilian labor force in West Palm Beach, FL was 67,710 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 105 cities in 2025.

2025, persons67,710
Change on 2024-0.1%
Rank16th of 105Cities in Florida ranked
Series high67,7472024
Series low38,5641990

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Civilian labor force in West Palm Beach, FL, 1990 to 2025

30K40K50K60K70K19901996200220082014202020251990: 38,564 persons1991: 39,153 persons1992: 39,911 persons1993: 40,523 persons1994: 41,432 persons1995: 41,516 persons1996: 42,712 persons1997: 44,320 persons1998: 45,612 persons1999: 46,571 persons2000: 42,254 persons2001: 44,374 persons2002: 45,391 persons2003: 45,665 persons2004: 46,653 persons2005: 49,865 persons2006: 51,636 persons2007: 52,969 persons2008: 52,822 persons2009: 51,602 persons2010: 52,735 persons2011: 52,800 persons2012: 53,160 persons2013: 53,809 persons2014: 54,568 persons2015: 55,940 persons2016: 59,895 persons2017: 60,629 persons2018: 60,877 persons2019: 61,356 persons2020: 60,452 persons2021: 61,541 persons2022: 64,703 persons2023: 67,504 persons2024: 67,747 persons2025: 67,710 persons30K40K50K60K70K19902002201420251990: 38,564 persons1991: 39,153 persons1992: 39,911 persons1993: 40,523 persons1994: 41,432 persons1995: 41,516 persons1996: 42,712 persons1997: 44,320 persons1998: 45,612 persons1999: 46,571 persons2000: 42,254 persons2001: 44,374 persons2002: 45,391 persons2003: 45,665 persons2004: 46,653 persons2005: 49,865 persons2006: 51,636 persons2007: 52,969 persons2008: 52,822 persons2009: 51,602 persons2010: 52,735 persons2011: 52,800 persons2012: 53,160 persons2013: 53,809 persons2014: 54,568 persons2015: 55,940 persons2016: 59,895 persons2017: 60,629 persons2018: 60,877 persons2019: 61,356 persons2020: 60,452 persons2021: 61,541 persons2022: 64,703 persons2023: 67,504 persons2024: 67,747 persons2025: 67,710 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
202567,710
202467,747
202367,504
202264,703
202161,541
202060,452
201961,356
201860,877
201760,629
201659,895
201555,940
201454,568
201353,809
201253,160
201152,800
201052,735
200951,602
200852,822
200752,969
200651,636
200549,865
200446,653
200345,665
200245,391
200144,374
200042,254
199946,571
199845,612
199744,320
199642,712
199541,516
199441,432
199340,523
199239,911
199139,153
199038,564

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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.

United States cities only for now. Counts people where they live, not jobs: for wage and salary jobs by state use oews_employment. BLS estimates cities by splitting county estimates with Census Bureau employment and population data and unemployment insurance claims, so city figures are less precise than state ones. BLS publishes cities of 25,000 or more, and smaller cities in New England.

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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, West Palm Beach, 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, West Palm Beach, 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/west-palm-beach-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, West Palm Beach, 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/west-palm-beach-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, West Palm Beach, 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/west-palm-beach-fl (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in West Palm Beach, FL?

Civilian labor force in West Palm Beach, FL was 67,710 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.1% from 2024. That is the 16th highest of 105 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

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 West Palm Beach, FL?

67,747 in 2024, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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