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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 27, 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

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 88.5%
2 Eglin AFB 82.5%
3 North Bay Village 78.4%
4 Molino 77.9%
5 Valparaiso 77.8%
6 Bay Harbor Islands 77.0%
7 Westlake 76.2%
8 Haverhill 75.0%
9 El Portal 75.0%
10 Oakland Park 74.4%
11 North Lauderdale 73.9%
12 Neptune Beach 73.6%
13 Miramar 72.7%
14 Canal Point 72.3%
15 Virginia Gardens 72.3%
16 Hypoluxo 72.0%
17 Princeton 71.7%
18 Fellsmere 71.6%
19 South Gate Ridge 71.6%
20 West Park 71.3%
21 Wesley Chapel 71.3%
22 Whitfield 71.2%
23 Coral Springs 71.1%
24 Key West 70.9%
25 Jacksonville Beach 70.7%
…
187 DeBary 58.2%
188 Bagdad 58.2%
189 Pierson 58.1%
190 Melbourne 58.1%
191 Bronson 58.0%
192 Wewahitchka 58.0%
193 Vero Beach South 58.0%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2021

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.