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Economy & jobs Statistics · City estimate

Labour force participation in West Melbourne

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 152 of 391 · Towns of Florida Updated Nov 3, 2026

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

Labour force participation, 2013 – 2024 percent · West Melbourne · Brevard County · Florida · United States · World
+3.2 pp since 2014
West Melbourne 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
West Melbourne
61.9%
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 West Melbourne · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 61.9% · 2024
First value 61.3% · 2013
Highest 61.9% · 2024
Lowest 54.7% · 2018
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearWest MelbourneChange Brevard CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 61.9% +0.4 pp 56.7% 59.8% 63.5% 61.1%
2023estimate 61.5% +1.3 pp 56.7% 59.6% 63.5% 61.2%
2022estimate 60.2% +1.5 pp 56.2% 59.4% 63.5% 60.7%
2021estimate 58.7% −0.4 pp 55.8% 59.4% 63.6% 60.4%
2020estimate 59.2% +4.4 pp 55.4% 58.9% — 59.6%
2019estimate 54.8% +0.1 pp 54.5% 58.8% — 61.0%
2018estimate 54.7% −1.8 pp 54.4% 58.7% — 61.2%
2017estimate 56.5% −2.4 pp 54.7% 58.7% — 61.3%
2016estimate 58.9% −0.3 pp 55.2% 58.8% — 61.5%
2015estimate 59.3% +0.6 pp 56.0% 59.2% — 61.6%
2014estimate 58.7% −2.6 pp 56.6% 59.5% — 61.8%
2013estimate 61.3% 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.

#TerritoryLabour force participation
391 Steinhatchee 12.5%
390 Carrabelle 19.3%
389 Longboat Key 19.7%
388 Indian River Shores 20.4%
387 South Bay 21.3%
386 Manasota Key 21.5%
385 Hutchinson Island South 21.8%
384 Sun City Center 23.4%
383 Goodland 25.2%
382 Citrus Hills 26.4%
381 Bokeelia 26.8%
380 The Meadows 27.4%
379 Wabasso Beach 28.5%
378 Zephyrhills West 28.8%
377 Pine Ridge 28.9%
376 South Beach 29.0%
375 Micco 29.7%
374 Englewood 29.7%
373 Homosassa 30.3%
372 Venice 31.2%
371 Punta Gorda 31.5%
370 Anna Maria 31.7%
369 Goulding 31.8%
368 Crystal River 31.8%
367 Highland Beach 33.0%
…
172 Clearwater 59.0%
171 Merritt Island 59.0%
170 Dover 59.1%
169 West Melbourne 59.2%
168 Westchester 59.3%
167 Navarre Beach 59.4%
166 Key Largo 59.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.