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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

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Hurlburt Field 83.1%
2 Canal Point 81.1%
3 Molino 81.0%
4 Eglin AFB 78.3%
5 Stock Island 77.2%
6 El Portal 77.0%
7 Ebro 76.4%
8 North Bay Village 75.9%
9 Virginia Gardens 75.2%
10 Oakland Park 75.0%
11 North Lauderdale 74.7%
12 Mangonia Park 72.0%
13 Bay Harbor Islands 72.0%
14 Miramar 71.8%
15 Riverview 71.6%
16 Valparaiso 71.4%
17 Princeton 71.1%
18 Palm Springs 70.9%
19 Neptune Beach 70.9%
20 Wesley Chapel 70.8%
21 Three Lakes 70.7%
22 Town 'N' Country 70.5%
23 Coral Springs 70.4%
24 Lynn Haven 70.4%
25 Haverhill 69.9%
…
192 Gulf Breeze 58.7%
193 Baldwin 58.7%
194 Palm Harbor 58.5%
195 Melbourne 58.4%
196 Southwest Ranches 58.4%
197 Goulds 58.3%
198 Boca Raton 58.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2023

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.