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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

2020 · 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
1 Jacksonville 466K
2 Miami 225K
3 Tampa 201K
4 St. Petersburg 140K
5 Hialeah 106K
6 Fort Lauderdale 98,864
7 Port St. Lucie 96,234
8 Cape Coral 92,657
9 Pembroke Pines 86,942
10 Hollywood 82,593
11 Miramar 75,616
12 Coral Springs 69,473
13 West Palm Beach 60,452
14 Clearwater 57,202
15 Palm Bay 56,469
16 Davie 56,358
17 Pompano Beach 55,640
18 Sunrise 51,599
19 Plantation 49,914
20 Miami Gardens 48,931
21 Boca Raton 45,521
22 Deltona 44,571
23 Miami Beach 44,022
24 Boynton Beach 42,709
25 Deerfield Beach 42,004
26 Largo 41,528
27 Melbourne 40,892
28 Fort Myers 38,861
29 Palm Coast 37,275
30 Doral 36,166
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.