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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Melbourne

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 30 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 23, 2026
Economy & jobs · Melbourne Brevard County Florida

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

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

Compared with Labour force · people
Melbourne 42,199
Brevard County 305K
Florida 11M

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

YearMelbourneChange Brevard CountyFlorida
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

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
66 Aventura 16,333
22 Boca Raton 48,871
52 Bonita Springs 22,643
27 Boynton Beach 36,487
50 Bradenton 24,912
9 Cape Coral 83,650
14 Clearwater 55,711
36 Coconut Creek 31,399
57 Cooper City 19,630
47 Coral Gables 25,441
12 Coral Springs 70,495
53 Cutler Bay 22,577
68 Dania Beach 16,023
15 Davie 55,183
38 Daytona Beach 29,369
74 DeLand 12,858
24 Deerfield Beach 39,416
31 Delray Beach 34,097
23 Deltona 42,400
42 Doral 27,595
63 Dunedin 17,686
75 Estero 11,595
6 Fort Lauderdale 93,896
35 Fort Myers 31,562
61 Fort Pierce 18,001
…
65 Lauderdale Lakes 16,646
29 Lauderhill 35,135
40 Margate 29,327
26 Melbourne 36,918
2 Miami 210K
16 Miami Beach 54,042
18 Miami Gardens 51,043
…

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.