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Labour force participation in Merritt Island
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Merritt Island | Change | Brevard County | Florida | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 52.8% | −2.0 pp | 56.7% | 59.8% | 63.5% | 61.1% |
| 2023estimate | 54.8% | −1.4 pp | 56.7% | 59.6% | 63.5% | 61.2% |
| 2022estimate | 56.2% | −1.7 pp | 56.2% | 59.4% | 63.5% | 60.7% |
| 2021estimate | 57.9% | −1.1 pp | 55.8% | 59.4% | 63.6% | 60.4% |
| 2020estimate | 59.0% | +0.6 pp | 55.4% | 58.9% | — | 59.6% |
| 2019estimate | 58.4% | +0.3 pp | 54.5% | 58.8% | — | 61.0% |
| 2018estimate | 58.1% | −0.8 pp | 54.4% | 58.7% | — | 61.2% |
| 2017estimate | 58.9% | +0.8 pp | 54.7% | 58.7% | — | 61.3% |
| 2016estimate | 58.1% | −1.2 pp | 55.2% | 58.8% | — | 61.5% |
| 2015estimate | 59.3% | −0.3 pp | 56.0% | 59.2% | — | 61.6% |
| 2014estimate | 59.6% | −0.4 pp | 56.6% | 59.5% | — | 61.8% |
| 2013estimate | 60.0% | 57.3% | 60.1% | — | 62.0% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force participation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurlburt Field | 87.5% | |
| 2 | Eglin AFB | 85.3% | |
| 3 | Westlake | 84.6% | |
| 4 | North Bay Village | 80.8% | |
| 5 | Canal Point | 79.4% | |
| 6 | Haverhill | 77.2% | |
| 7 | Bay Harbor Islands | 75.0% | |
| 8 | Valparaiso | 73.8% | |
| 9 | Oakland Park | 73.3% | |
| 10 | North Lauderdale | 73.1% | |
| 11 | Neptune Beach | 73.1% | |
| 12 | Mangonia Park | 71.7% | |
| 13 | Biscayne Park | 71.3% | |
| 14 | Coral Springs | 71.3% | |
| 15 | Jacksonville Beach | 71.3% | |
| 16 | Greater Northdale | 71.2% | |
| 17 | Key West | 71.1% | |
| 18 | Riverview | 70.7% | |
| 19 | Miramar | 70.4% | |
| 20 | West Park | 70.0% | |
| 21 | Royal Palm Beach | 70.0% | |
| 22 | Miami Beach | 69.8% | |
| 23 | Virginia Gardens | 69.7% | |
| 24 | Wesley Chapel | 69.6% | |
| 25 | Destin | 69.5% | |
| … | |||
| 168 | Westchester | 59.3% | |
| 169 | West Melbourne | 59.2% | |
| 170 | Dover | 59.1% | |
| 171 | Merritt Island | 59.0% | |
| 172 | Clearwater | 59.0% | |
| 173 | Bagdad | 59.0% | |
| 174 | Coral Gables | 59.0% | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020
The share of adults who work or are looking for work.
Employed plus unemployed people aged 15 and over (16 in the US) divided by the population of that age.
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