Lake Worth City, FL Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 13,494 | - | 7.7 | - |
| 1991 | 13,355 | -1.0 | 9.7 | 2.0 |
| 1992 | 13,243 | -0.8 | 11.2 | 1.6 |
| 1993 | 13,639 | 3.0 | 9.8 | -1.4 |
| 1994 | 14,020 | 2.8 | 9.6 | -0.3 |
| 1995 | 14,693 | 4.8 | 7.8 | -1.8 |
| 1996 | 15,260 | 3.9 | 7.4 | -0.4 |
| 1997 | 15,902 | 4.2 | 7.1 | -0.4 |
| 1998 | 16,501 | 3.8 | 6.4 | -0.7 |
| 1999 | 16,920 | 2.5 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| 2000 | 17,465 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 18,063 | 3.4 | 7.8 | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 18,367 | 1.7 | 9.5 | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 18,568 | 1.1 | 8.9 | -0.6 |
| 2004 | 19,014 | 2.4 | 8.0 | -0.9 |
| 2005 | 18,103 | -4.8 | 3.7 | -4.2 |
| 2006 | 18,370 | 1.5 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| 2007 | 18,612 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 13,397 | - | 7.1 | - |
| Feb | 13,566 | - | 6.4 | - |
| Mar | 13,640 | - | 6.4 | - |
| Apr | 13,531 | - | 6.7 | - |
| May | 13,526 | - | 6.9 | - |
| Jun | 13,380 | - | 8.2 | - |
| Jul | 13,356 | - | 9.2 | - |
| Aug | 13,374 | - | 9.2 | - |
| Sep | 13,307 | - | 9.1 | - |
| Oct | 13,468 | - | 8.4 | - |
| Nov | 13,632 | - | 7.5 | - |
| Dec | 13,752 | - | 6.9 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 13,489 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 13,540 | -0.2 | 7.7 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 13,582 | -0.4 | 7.8 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 13,425 | -0.8 | 8.5 | 1.8 |
| May | 13,408 | -0.9 | 8.8 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 13,271 | -0.8 | 10.2 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 13,197 | -1.2 | 11.3 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 13,174 | -1.5 | 11.5 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 13,107 | -1.5 | 11.7 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 13,177 | -2.2 | 11.0 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 13,401 | -1.7 | 9.9 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 13,483 | -2.0 | 9.6 | 2.7 |
| 1992-Jan | 13,242 | -1.8 | 10.8 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 13,286 | -1.9 | 10.5 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 13,448 | -1.0 | 10.1 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 13,243 | -1.4 | 10.5 | 2.0 |
| May | 13,246 | -1.2 | 10.8 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 13,108 | -1.2 | 12.3 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 13,099 | -0.7 | 13.3 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 12,990 | -1.4 | 13.4 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 13,023 | -0.6 | 12.9 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 13,258 | 0.6 | 11.1 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 13,399 | 0.0 | 10.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 13,573 | 0.7 | 9.0 | -0.5 |
| 1993-Jan | 13,386 | 1.1 | 9.9 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 13,516 | 1.7 | 8.9 | -1.6 |
| Mar | 13,581 | 1.0 | 8.7 | -1.5 |
| Apr | 13,529 | 2.2 | 9.0 | -1.5 |
| May | 13,608 | 2.7 | 9.1 | -1.7 |
| Jun | 13,581 | 3.6 | 10.2 | -2.1 |
| Jul | 13,602 | 3.8 | 11.0 | -2.3 |
| Aug | 13,513 | 4.0 | 11.2 | -2.2 |
| Sep | 13,573 | 4.2 | 11.0 | -1.8 |
| Oct | 13,834 | 4.3 | 10.4 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 13,953 | 4.1 | 9.8 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 13,995 | 3.1 | 8.8 | -0.2 |
| 1994-Jan | 13,783 | 3.0 | 9.9 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 13,970 | 3.4 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 14,116 | 3.9 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 14,001 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 0.1 |
| May | 14,083 | 3.5 | 9.3 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 14,018 | 3.2 | 10.4 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 13,929 | 2.4 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 13,892 | 2.8 | 10.9 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 13,911 | 2.5 | 10.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 14,047 | 1.5 | 9.8 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 14,286 | 2.4 | 8.7 | -1.1 |
| Dec | 14,208 | 1.5 | 7.7 | -1.1 |
| 1995-Jan | 14,477 | 5.0 | 8.8 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 14,687 | 5.1 | 6.5 | -2.3 |
| Mar | 14,810 | 4.9 | 6.5 | -2.2 |
| Apr | 14,627 | 4.5 | 7.3 | -1.8 |
| May | 14,679 | 4.2 | 7.2 | -2.1 |
| Jun | 14,624 | 4.3 | 8.2 | -2.2 |
| Jul | 14,584 | 4.7 | 8.7 | -2.3 |
| Aug | 14,538 | 4.7 | 8.9 | -2.0 |
| Sep | 14,623 | 5.1 | 8.9 | -1.9 |
| Oct | 14,775 | 5.2 | 8.1 | -1.6 |
| Nov | 14,917 | 4.4 | 7.5 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 14,972 | 5.4 | 6.7 | -1.0 |
| 1996-Jan | 14,881 | 2.8 | 7.1 | -1.7 |
| Feb | 15,097 | 2.8 | 6.8 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 15,280 | 3.2 | 6.8 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 15,152 | 3.6 | 6.8 | -0.4 |
| May | 15,225 | 3.7 | 7.2 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 15,109 | 3.3 | 7.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 15,188 | 4.1 | 8.6 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 15,169 | 4.3 | 8.4 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 15,215 | 4.0 | 8.5 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 15,441 | 4.5 | 7.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 15,610 | 4.6 | 7.0 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 15,751 | 5.2 | 6.2 | -0.4 |
| 1997-Jan | 15,487 | 4.1 | 7.2 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 15,588 | 3.3 | 6.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 15,837 | 3.6 | 6.9 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 15,775 | 4.1 | 6.6 | -0.2 |
| May | 15,874 | 4.3 | 6.8 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 15,737 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 15,854 | 4.4 | 7.8 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 15,861 | 4.6 | 8.2 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 15,864 | 4.3 | 8.2 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 16,115 | 4.4 | 6.8 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 16,332 | 4.6 | 6.0 | -1.0 |
| Dec | 16,504 | 4.8 | 5.6 | -0.7 |
| 1998-Jan | 16,262 | 5.0 | 6.3 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 16,407 | 5.3 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 16,600 | 4.8 | 6.0 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 16,303 | 3.3 | 5.8 | -0.8 |
| May | 16,502 | 4.0 | 5.9 | -0.9 |
| Jun | 16,400 | 4.2 | 6.9 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 16,320 | 2.9 | 7.5 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 16,319 | 2.9 | 7.5 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 16,436 | 3.6 | 7.2 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 16,614 | 3.1 | 6.4 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 16,827 | 3.0 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 17,024 | 3.2 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| 1999-Jan | 16,812 | 3.4 | 5.7 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 16,870 | 2.8 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 17,015 | 2.5 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 16,830 | 3.2 | 5.5 | -0.3 |
| May | 16,950 | 2.7 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 16,879 | 2.9 | 6.0 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 16,745 | 2.6 | 6.7 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 16,690 | 2.3 | 6.9 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 16,783 | 2.1 | 6.7 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 16,960 | 2.1 | 5.8 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 17,159 | 2.0 | 5.2 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 17,346 | 1.9 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| 2000-Jan | 17,181 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 17,307 | 2.6 | 6.1 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 17,460 | 2.6 | 6.2 | 0.9 |
| Apr | 17,345 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 0.3 |
| May | 17,242 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 17,195 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 17,333 | 3.5 | 7.5 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 17,412 | 4.3 | 7.8 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 17,493 | 4.2 | 7.4 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 17,636 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 17,887 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 18,094 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
| 2001-Jan | 18,125 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 18,219 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 18,418 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 18,010 | 3.8 | 6.7 | 0.9 |
| May | 17,972 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 17,859 | 3.9 | 7.9 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 17,947 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 17,862 | 2.6 | 8.8 | 1.0 |
| Sep | 18,200 | 4.0 | 7.9 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 17,911 | 1.6 | 9.9 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 18,031 | 0.8 | 9.5 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 18,203 | 0.6 | 9.0 | 3.5 |
| 2002-Jan | 18,109 | -0.1 | 9.8 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 18,192 | -0.1 | 9.3 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 18,350 | -0.4 | 9.1 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 18,239 | 1.3 | 9.2 | 2.5 |
| May | 18,323 | 2.0 | 9.1 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 18,286 | 2.4 | 10.1 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 18,275 | 1.8 | 10.3 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 18,276 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 18,500 | 1.6 | 9.8 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 18,529 | 3.5 | 9.2 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 18,559 | 2.9 | 9.1 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 18,764 | 3.1 | 8.5 | -0.5 |
| 2003-Jan | 18,521 | 2.3 | 9.1 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 18,629 | 2.4 | 8.7 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 18,719 | 2.0 | 8.4 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 18,564 | 1.8 | 8.4 | -0.9 |
| May | 18,486 | 0.9 | 8.8 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 18,374 | 0.5 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 18,328 | 0.3 | 9.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 18,409 | 0.7 | 9.8 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 18,545 | 0.2 | 9.3 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 18,669 | 0.8 | 8.5 | -0.7 |
| Nov | 18,693 | 0.7 | 8.4 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 18,876 | 0.6 | 7.4 | -1.2 |
| 2004-Jan | 18,691 | 0.9 | 8.2 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 18,854 | 1.2 | 7.6 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 19,024 | 1.6 | 7.7 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 18,903 | 1.8 | 7.5 | -0.8 |
| May | 18,942 | 2.5 | 7.6 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 18,832 | 2.5 | 8.7 | -1.4 |
| Jul | 18,911 | 3.2 | 8.9 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 19,013 | 3.3 | 8.5 | -1.3 |
| Sep | 18,864 | 1.7 | 8.6 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 19,191 | 2.8 | 7.9 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 19,403 | 3.8 | 7.6 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 19,544 | 3.5 | 6.9 | -0.4 |
| 2005-Jan | 17,663 | -5.5 | 4.3 | -3.9 |
| Feb | 17,787 | -5.7 | 4.1 | -3.5 |
| Mar | 17,976 | -5.5 | 3.8 | -3.9 |
| Apr | 18,033 | -4.6 | 3.5 | -4.1 |
| May | 18,111 | -4.4 | 3.4 | -4.2 |
| Jun | 18,078 | -4.0 | 4.0 | -4.7 |
| Jul | 18,101 | -4.3 | 4.0 | -4.9 |
| Aug | 18,170 | -4.4 | 4.0 | -4.5 |
| Sep | 18,302 | -3.0 | 3.7 | -4.9 |
| Oct | 18,297 | -4.7 | 3.2 | -4.7 |
| Nov | 18,235 | -6.0 | 3.8 | -3.7 |
| Dec | 18,483 | -5.4 | 3.0 | -3.9 |
| 2006-Jan | 18,006 | 1.9 | 3.1 | -1.2 |
| Feb | 18,218 | 2.4 | 2.8 | -1.3 |
| Mar | 18,416 | 2.4 | 2.7 | -1.1 |
| Apr | 18,297 | 1.5 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| May | 18,361 | 1.4 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Jun | 18,340 | 1.4 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 18,237 | 0.8 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 18,233 | 0.3 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 18,376 | 0.4 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 18,526 | 1.3 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 18,648 | 2.3 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 18,778 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 2007-Jan | 18,459 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 18,604 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 18,752 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 18,586 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| May | 18,653 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Jun | 18,594 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 18,543 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 18,439 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 18,573 | 1.1 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 18,672 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 18,734 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 18,732 | -0.2 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| 2008-Jan | 18,583 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 18,528 | -0.4 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 18,535 | -1.2 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 18,533 | -0.3 | 4.3 | 1.1 |
| May | 18,602 | -0.3 | 5.0 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 18,592 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 1.5 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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