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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 24, 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

2016 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Eglin AFB 76.1%
2 Westchase 74.2%
3 Three Lakes 74.2%
4 Mangonia Park 73.4%
5 North Lauderdale 72.6%
6 Valparaiso 72.6%
7 Oakland Park 72.3%
8 Coral Springs 72.2%
9 Greater Northdale 72.2%
10 North Bay Village 71.5%
11 Citrus Park 71.4%
12 Cooper City 71.4%
13 Key West 70.7%
14 Stock Island 70.6%
15 Lake Park 70.3%
16 Glenvar Heights 70.3%
17 Immokalee 70.1%
18 Palm Springs 69.8%
19 San Antonio 69.7%
20 Riverview 69.7%
21 The Acreage 69.4%
22 Miramar 69.4%
23 Carrollwood 69.1%
24 Wesley Chapel 68.9%
25 Miami Beach 68.8%
…
213 Layton 56.6%
214 North Palm Beach 56.5%
215 Captiva 56.5%
216 Melbourne 56.4%
217 Bay Pines 56.3%
218 St. Augustine 56.0%
219 Key Biscayne 55.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.