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Statistics · City
Labour force in West Melbourne
2020 – 2025 · 6 data points
75 of 83 · Towns of Florida
Updated Oct 23, 2026
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020 – 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
15,309
+0.2%
since 2024
Towns of Florida · 2025
75 of 83
Place 1 is the highest value.
share of Brevard County
5.02%
Brevard County: 305,193 · 2025
Labour force, 2020 – 2025 people
0
5,000
10K
15K
20K
2020
2022
2023
2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020 – 2025
Compared with Labour force · people
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The series at a glance West Melbourne · 2020 – 2025
Latest value
15,309 · 2025
First value
12,797 · 2020
Highest
15,309 · 2025
Lowest
12,797 · 2020
Average change
+3.6% a year on average
Data points
6
By year
All years · 2020 – 2025
| Year | West Melbourne | Change | Brevard County | Florida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15,309 | +0.2% | 305K | 11M |
| 2024 | 15,275 | +5.9% | 304K | 11M |
| 2023 | 14,430 | +2.0% | 303K | 11M |
| 2022 | 14,152 | +3.5% | 294K | 11M |
| 2021 | 13,680 | +6.9% | 288K | 10M |
| 2020 | 12,797 | 281K | 10M |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2020 – 2025
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Labour force | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Venice | 8,783 | |
| 82 | Sebastian | 10,622 | |
| 81 | Tarpon Springs | 12,310 | |
| 80 | Palmetto Bay | 12,920 | |
| 79 | Crestview | 13,565 | |
| 78 | New Smyrna Beach | 13,820 | |
| 77 | Estero | 14,141 | |
| 76 | Temple Terrace | 14,833 | |
| 75 | West Melbourne | 15,309 | |
| 74 | Palm Springs | 15,740 | |
| 73 | Rockledge | 16,253 | |
| 72 | Key West | 16,507 | |
| 71 | Panama City | 16,930 | |
| 70 | Dunedin | 17,462 | |
| 69 | Dania Beach | 17,501 | |
| 68 | Lauderdale Lakes | 17,676 | |
| 67 | Aventura | 18,042 | |
| 66 | DeLand | 18,436 | |
| 65 | Cooper City | 18,563 | |
| 64 | Miami Lakes | 18,582 | |
| 63 | Parkland | 18,740 | |
| 62 | Riviera Beach | 18,811 | |
| 61 | Ormond Beach | 19,536 | |
| 60 | Fort Pierce | 20,093 | |
| 59 | Hallandale Beach | 20,961 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025
What it means
Residents who work or are looking for work.
How it is calculated
Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.
Economy & jobs
Statistics: West Melbourne
GDP per person
$73,879
2024 · Florida
GDP per person (PPP)
$73,879
2024 · Florida
Gross domestic product
$43B
2024 · Brevard County
Economic growth
4.3%
2024 · Brevard County
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
3.8%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
4.5%
Aug 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
68.2%
2024 · Florida
Labour force participation
61.9%
2024
Household income per person
$64,167
2024 · Florida
Median household income
$92,986
2024