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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Palm Bay

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 14 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 24, 2026
Economy & jobs · Palm Bay Brevard County Florida

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

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Overview 8 figures People 24 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 66,937 +0.3% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 14 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +36% +2.0% a year on average
share of Brevard County 21.9% Brevard County: 305,193 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+36% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Palm Bay 66,937
Brevard County 305K
Florida 11M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Palm Bay · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 66,937 · 2025
First value 40,758 · 2000
Highest 66,937 · 2025
Lowest 40,758 · 2000
Average change +2.0% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearPalm BayChange Brevard CountyFlorida
2025 66,937 +0.3% 305K 11M
2024 66,710 +2.9% 304K 11M
2023 64,845 +6.0% 303K 11M
2022 61,193 +4.6% 294K 11M
2021 58,478 +3.6% 288K 10M
2020 56,469 +0.1% 281K 10M
2019 56,402 +3.0% 281K 10M
2018 54,782 +2.9% 274K 10M
2017 53,230 +1.8% 267K 10M
2016 52,301 +6.0% 261K 9.8M
2015 49,328 −0.4% 256K 9.6M
2014 49,515 −0.4% 257K 9.5M
2013 49,729 −1.4% 257K 9.4M
2012 50,424 −0.1% 261K 9.3M
2011 50,478 −1.6% 264K 9.3M
2010 51,293 −3.3% 266K 9.2M
2009 53,055 −0.1% 270K 9.2M
2008 53,091 +1.5% 272K 9.3M
2007 52,304 +2.6% 269K 9.3M
2006 50,969 +6.8% 268K 9.1M
2005 47,718 +8.9% 263K 8.8M
2004 43,815 +3.0% 251K 8.5M
2003 42,543 +1.6% 244K 8.3M
2002 41,891 +0.5% 240K 8.2M
2001 41,681 +2.3% 239K 8.1M
2000 40,758 234K 7.9M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Florida

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 Jacksonville 434K
2 Miami 210K
3 Tampa 188K
4 St. Petersburg 134K
5 Hialeah 109K
6 Fort Lauderdale 93,896
7 Pembroke Pines 87,261
8 Port St. Lucie 83,818
9 Cape Coral 83,650
10 Hollywood 77,383
11 Miramar 73,567
12 Coral Springs 70,495
13 West Palm Beach 55,940
14 Clearwater 55,711
15 Davie 55,183
16 Miami Beach 54,042
17 Plantation 52,131
18 Miami Gardens 51,043
19 Pompano Beach 50,348
20 Sunrise 50,291
21 Palm Bay 49,328
22 Boca Raton 48,871
23 Deltona 42,400
24 Deerfield Beach 39,416
25 Largo 39,012
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.