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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in West Melbourne

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 152 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 28, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · West Melbourne · Brevard County · Florida · United States · World
+3.2 pp since 2014
West 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
West Melbourne
61.9%
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 West Melbourne · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 61.9% · 2024
First value 61.3% · 2013
Highest 61.9% · 2024
Lowest 54.7% · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearWest MelbourneChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 61.9% +0.4 pp 56.7% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 61.5% +1.3 pp 56.7% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 60.2% +1.5 pp 56.2% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 58.7% −0.4 pp 55.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 59.2% +4.4 pp 55.4% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 54.8% +0.1 pp 54.5% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 54.7% −1.8 pp 54.4% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 56.5% −2.4 pp 54.7% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 58.9% −0.3 pp 55.2% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 59.3% +0.6 pp 56.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 58.7% −2.6 pp 56.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 61.3% 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%
…
169 Hallandale Beach 59.3%
170 Sopchoppy 59.3%
171 Merritt Island 59.3%
172 West Melbourne 59.3%
173 Melbourne Beach 59.3%
174 Wimauma 59.2%
175 Largo 59.1%
…

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.