6.4% —
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Melbourne · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Melbourne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 9.9 percentage point gap separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in Melbourne from the national figure. This creates a workforce where 71% of adults are active in the economy, with a strong shift toward full-time roles. It is a high-employment hub where nearly half of all workers are in professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is among the highest for similar areas, rising 11 points since 2016 to 71%. While full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.6%, the unemployment rate is also a little above at 6.4%.
71.0% —
Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% —
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 18.1%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12%, and accommodation and food services at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 42.3%. Managers account for 14.7% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles make up 10.4%.
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 Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED233/melbourne/topic/employment