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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Palm Bay

2000 – 2025 · 26 data points 14 of 83 · Towns of Florida Updated Oct 26, 2026
Economy & jobs · Palm Bay Brevard County Florida

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

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Overview 8 figures People 24 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 8 figures
Latest value · 2025 66,937 +0.3% since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025 14 of 83 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +36% +2.0% a year on average
share of Brevard County 21.9% Brevard County: 305,193 · 2025
Labour force, 2000 – 2025 people
+36% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2000 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Palm Bay 66,937
Brevard County 305K
Florida 11M

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

The series at a glance Palm Bay · 2000 – 2025
Latest value 66,937 · 2025
First value 40,758 · 2000
Highest 66,937 · 2025
Lowest 40,758 · 2000
Average change +2.0% a year on average
Data points 26

By year

All years · 2000 – 2025

YearPalm BayChange Brevard CountyFlorida
2025 66,937 +0.3% 305K 11M
2024 66,710 +2.9% 304K 11M
2023 64,845 +6.0% 303K 11M
2022 61,193 +4.6% 294K 11M
2021 58,478 +3.6% 288K 10M
2020 56,469 +0.1% 281K 10M
2019 56,402 +3.0% 281K 10M
2018 54,782 +2.9% 274K 10M
2017 53,230 +1.8% 267K 10M
2016 52,301 +6.0% 261K 9.8M
2015 49,328 −0.4% 256K 9.6M
2014 49,515 −0.4% 257K 9.5M
2013 49,729 −1.4% 257K 9.4M
2012 50,424 −0.1% 261K 9.3M
2011 50,478 −1.6% 264K 9.3M
2010 51,293 −3.3% 266K 9.2M
2009 53,055 −0.1% 270K 9.2M
2008 53,091 +1.5% 272K 9.3M
2007 52,304 +2.6% 269K 9.3M
2006 50,969 +6.8% 268K 9.1M
2005 47,718 +8.9% 263K 8.8M
2004 43,815 +3.0% 251K 8.5M
2003 42,543 +1.6% 244K 8.3M
2002 41,891 +0.5% 240K 8.2M
2001 41,681 +2.3% 239K 8.1M
2000 40,758 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
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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.