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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 31, 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

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%
…
153 Hialeah 61.8%
154 Jupiter 61.6%
155 Shalimar 61.5%
156 West Melbourne 61.5%
157 Elfers 61.4%
158 Callahan 61.3%
159 Hallandale Beach 61.3%
…

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.