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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Melbourne

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 190 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Melbourne · Brevard County · Florida · United States · World
+1.7 pp since 2014
Melbourne Brevard County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Labour force participation · percent
Melbourne
59.0%
Florida
59.8%
World
61.0% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Melbourne · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 59.0% · 2024
First value 58.0% · 2013
Highest 59.0% · 2024
Lowest 55.3% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearMelbourneChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 59.0% +0.6 pp 56.7% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 58.4% −0.2 pp 56.7% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 58.6% +0.5 pp 56.2% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 58.1% +0.4 pp 55.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 57.6% +0.7 pp 55.4% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 56.9% +0.6 pp 54.5% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 56.3% +0.9 pp 54.4% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 55.3% −1.1 pp 54.7% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 56.4% −0.5 pp 55.2% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 56.9% −0.4 pp 56.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 57.3% −0.7 pp 56.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 58.0% 57.3% 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.

#TerritoryLabour 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%
…
198 Vero Beach South 58.3%
199 Hialeah 58.3%
200 Sarasota 58.2%
201 Melbourne 58.0%
202 Goulds 58.0%
203 Treasure Island 57.8%
204 Laurel Hill 57.7%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013

What it means

The share of adults who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed people aged 15 and over (16 in the US) divided by the population of that age.