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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Melbourne

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 30 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 14, 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

2016 · 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
76 New Smyrna Beach 11,923
75 Rockledge 13,296
74 Estero 13,617
73 Parkland 13,804
72 DeLand 14,009
71 Temple Terrace 14,521
70 Key West 15,617
69 Miami Lakes 15,872
68 Lauderdale Lakes 16,134
67 Dania Beach 16,557
66 Dunedin 16,631
65 Panama City 17,019
64 Riviera Beach 17,237
63 Aventura 17,632
62 Cooper City 17,641
61 Ormond Beach 18,725
60 Fort Pierce 19,217
59 Bonita Springs 19,634
58 Hallandale Beach 19,895
57 Royal Palm Beach 19,942
56 Plant City 20,564
55 Titusville 20,577
54 Lake Worth Beach 21,517
53 North Miami Beach 21,607
52 Bradenton 22,714
…
30 Homestead 35,129
29 Tamarac 35,672
28 Palm Coast 36,057
27 Melbourne 38,694
26 Largo 40,768
25 Boynton Beach 41,277
24 Deerfield Beach 41,992
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.