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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 25, 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

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Stock Island 76.1%
2 Mangonia Park 74.3%
3 Westchase 73.9%
4 North Lauderdale 73.3%
5 Three Lakes 73.1%
6 Valparaiso 73.0%
7 Oakland Park 72.8%
8 Coral Springs 72.5%
9 San Antonio 72.4%
10 Ebro 72.3%
11 El Portal 72.0%
12 Cooper City 72.0%
13 Citrus Park 71.9%
14 Miramar 71.4%
15 Greater Northdale 71.2%
16 Palm Springs 71.1%
17 Glenvar Heights 70.9%
18 Wesley Chapel 70.4%
19 Destin 70.2%
20 Lake Park 69.8%
21 Parkland 69.7%
22 Riverview 69.2%
23 Town 'N' Country 69.0%
24 Jupiter Farms 68.9%
25 Fruit Cove 68.8%
…
208 West Perrine 57.2%
209 Deltona 57.0%
210 St Pete Beach 57.0%
211 Melbourne 56.9%
212 South Daytona 56.8%
213 Whitfield 56.8%
214 Hilliard 56.6%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

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.