7.1% —
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lalor · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Lalor
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or seeking work in Lalor than in most similar areas, with 65.5% of adults in the workforce. This high level of activity is paired with a strong full-time employment rate, though it is balanced by an unemployment rate of 7.1% that is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose 6.8 points since 2016 to reach 65.5%, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 61.3%, although the unemployment rate remains a little above the state and national figures.
65.5% —
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% —
Higher than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 61.3%
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 12.3%, followed by transport and warehousing at 10.3% and retail trade at 10.0%. Construction and professional services also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.4%, and technicians and trades people at 12.4%.
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 Lalor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED228/lalor/topic/employment