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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in Palm Bay

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 174 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 31, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · Palm Bay · Brevard County · Florida · United States · World
+1.5 pp since 2014
Palm Bay Brevard County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Labour force participation · percent
Palm Bay
60.2%
Florida
59.8%
World
61.0% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Palm Bay · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 60.2% · 2024
First value 60.8% · 2013
Highest 60.8% · 2013
Lowest 56.4% · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearPalm BayChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 60.2% −0.5 pp 56.7% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 60.7% +1.7 pp 56.7% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 59.0% +0.0 pp 56.2% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 58.9% +0.9 pp 55.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 58.0% +0.9 pp 55.4% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 57.1% +0.7 pp 54.5% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 56.4% −0.8 pp 54.4% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 57.2% +0.0 pp 54.7% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 57.2% −0.3 pp 55.2% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 57.5% −1.2 pp 56.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 58.7% −2.1 pp 56.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 60.8% 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

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
1 Stock Island 76.1%
2 Mangonia Park 74.3%
3 Westchase 73.9%
4 North Lauderdale 73.3%
5 Three Lakes 73.1%
6 Valparaiso 73.0%
7 Oakland Park 72.8%
8 Coral Springs 72.5%
9 San Antonio 72.4%
10 Ebro 72.3%
11 El Portal 72.0%
12 Cooper City 72.0%
13 Citrus Park 71.9%
14 Miramar 71.4%
15 Greater Northdale 71.2%
16 Palm Springs 71.1%
17 Glenvar Heights 70.9%
18 Wesley Chapel 70.4%
19 Destin 70.2%
20 Lake Park 69.8%
21 Parkland 69.7%
22 Riverview 69.2%
23 Town 'N' Country 69.0%
24 Jupiter Farms 68.9%
25 Fruit Cove 68.8%
…
201 Dunedin 57.7%
202 Navarre Beach 57.7%
203 Masaryktown 57.6%
204 Palm Bay 57.5%
205 Islamorada 57.5%
206 Vero Beach South 57.2%
207 Grant-Valkaria 57.2%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

What it means

The share of adults who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed people aged 15 and over (16 in the US) divided by the population of that age.