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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

2022 · 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 487K
2 Miami 250K
3 Tampa 210K
4 St. Petersburg 148K
5 Hialeah 115K
6 Port St. Lucie 108K
7 Cape Coral 103K
8 Fort Lauderdale 101K
9 Pembroke Pines 90,072
10 Hollywood 85,018
11 Miramar 80,122
12 Coral Springs 72,181
13 West Palm Beach 64,703
14 Palm Bay 61,193
15 Clearwater 59,879
16 Davie 59,706
17 Pompano Beach 57,579
18 Plantation 54,437
19 Sunrise 53,069
20 Miami Gardens 52,180
21 Boca Raton 48,567
22 Deltona 46,720
23 Miami Beach 46,446
24 Boynton Beach 44,232
25 Deerfield Beach 43,705
26 Largo 43,646
27 Fort Myers 42,468
28 Melbourne 41,987
29 Palm Coast 41,493
30 Doral 40,826
31 Homestead 38,563
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2022

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.