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Statistics · City
Labour force in Melbourne
2000 – 2025 · 26 data points
30 of 83 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
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Overview
7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2025
42,199
+0.2%
since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025
30 of 83
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015
+14%
+0.6% a year on average
share of Brevard County
13.8%
Brevard County: 305,193 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+14% since 2015
0
20K
40K
60K
2000
2010
2015
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance Melbourne · 2000 – 2025
Latest value
42,199 · 2025
First value
36,347 · 2000
Highest
42,609 · 2023
Lowest
36,347 · 2000
Average change
+0.6% a year on average
Data points
26
By year
All years · 2000 – 2025
| Year | Melbourne | Change | Brevard County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42,199 | +0.2% | 305K | 11M |
| 2024 | 42,098 | −1.2% | 304K | 11M |
| 2023 | 42,609 | +1.5% | 303K | 11M |
| 2022 | 41,987 | +0.3% | 294K | 11M |
| 2021 | 41,870 | +2.4% | 288K | 10M |
| 2020 | 40,892 | −0.5% | 281K | 10M |
| 2019 | 41,091 | +2.0% | 281K | 10M |
| 2018 | 40,301 | +2.5% | 274K | 10M |
| 2017 | 39,312 | +1.6% | 267K | 10M |
| 2016 | 38,694 | +4.8% | 261K | 9.8M |
| 2015 | 36,918 | +0.4% | 256K | 9.6M |
| 2014 | 36,778 | +0.2% | 257K | 9.5M |
| 2013 | 36,696 | −1.4% | 257K | 9.4M |
| 2012 | 37,209 | −0.6% | 261K | 9.3M |
| 2011 | 37,435 | −1.1% | 264K | 9.3M |
| 2010 | 37,837 | −6.4% | 266K | 9.2M |
| 2009 | 40,430 | −0.7% | 270K | 9.2M |
| 2008 | 40,731 | +0.1% | 272K | 9.3M |
| 2007 | 40,675 | +0.8% | 269K | 9.3M |
| 2006 | 40,346 | +1.8% | 268K | 9.1M |
| 2005 | 39,630 | +1.6% | 263K | 8.8M |
| 2004 | 39,025 | +3.1% | 251K | 8.5M |
| 2003 | 37,848 | +1.6% | 244K | 8.3M |
| 2002 | 37,246 | +0.3% | 240K | 8.2M |
| 2001 | 37,124 | +2.1% | 239K | 8.1M |
| 2000 | 36,347 | 234K | 7.9M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacksonville | 431K | |
| 2 | Miami | 207K | |
| 3 | Tampa | 184K | |
| 4 | St. Petersburg | 134K | |
| 5 | Hialeah | 109K | |
| 6 | Fort Lauderdale | 92,752 | |
| 7 | Pembroke Pines | 86,828 | |
| 8 | Port St. Lucie | 82,233 | |
| 9 | Cape Coral | 80,983 | |
| 10 | Hollywood | 77,204 | |
| 11 | Miramar | 73,137 | |
| 12 | Coral Springs | 69,966 | |
| 13 | Clearwater | 54,908 | |
| 14 | West Palm Beach | 54,568 | |
| 15 | Davie | 54,304 | |
| 16 | Miami Beach | 53,851 | |
| 17 | Miami Gardens | 52,038 | |
| 18 | Plantation | 51,801 | |
| 19 | Sunrise | 49,812 | |
| 20 | Pompano Beach | 49,590 | |
| 21 | Palm Bay | 49,515 | |
| 22 | Boca Raton | 47,867 | |
| 23 | Deltona | 42,132 | |
| 24 | Deerfield Beach | 39,076 | |
| 25 | Largo | 38,192 | |
| 26 | Melbourne | 36,778 | |
| 27 | Boynton Beach | 36,092 | |
| 28 | Weston | 34,938 | |
| 29 | Lauderhill | 34,714 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: Melbourne
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$43B
2024 · Brevard County
Economic growth
4.3%
2024 · Brevard County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.1%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.7%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
59.0%
2024
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida
Median household income
$66,991
2024