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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

2023 · 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 495K
2 Miami 259K
3 Tampa 216K
4 St. Petersburg 151K
5 Hialeah 118K
6 Port St. Lucie 114K
7 Cape Coral 108K
8 Fort Lauderdale 104K
9 Pembroke Pines 92,412
10 Hollywood 87,072
11 Miramar 82,180
12 Coral Springs 74,343
13 West Palm Beach 67,504
14 Palm Bay 64,845
15 Davie 61,470
16 Clearwater 60,662
17 Pompano Beach 59,179
18 Plantation 55,710
19 Sunrise 54,236
20 Miami Gardens 53,132
21 Boca Raton 49,736
22 Deltona 47,745
23 Miami Beach 47,236
24 Boynton Beach 45,266
25 Deerfield Beach 44,683
…
27 Fort Myers 43,594
28 Palm Coast 43,356
29 Doral 43,089
30 Melbourne 42,609
31 Homestead 39,383
32 Tamarac 38,308
33 North Port 37,752
…

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2023

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.