7.4% —
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fraser · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Fraser
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in Fraser are working or looking for work than they were five years ago, with the rate falling to 60.4%. While full-time employment is now about the same as the national figure, the area struggles with an unemployment rate of 7.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of people working or looking for work fell slightly to 60.4%, a little below the Victorian figure. Full-time employment also dropped from 63.3% in 2016 to 59.2%, though this remains about the same as the national average.
60.4% —
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% —
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 12.0%, followed by retail trade at 9.2% and professional and technical services at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24.6%, while clerical and administrative positions make up 12.2% of the workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Fraser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED214/fraser/topic/employment