7.3% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 7.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Greater Dandenong · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Greater Dandenong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Greater Dandenong than in most similar areas. While 55.9% of adults are in the labour force, the region still faces a challenge with an unemployment rate of 7.3%, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 7.3% is much higher than in most other areas, though it has fallen 1.5 points since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 59.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.
55.9% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 14.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.6%. Retail trade and construction also employ significant shares of the workforce at 9.5% and 8.4% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.3%. Other common roles include professionals at 15.9%, technicians and trades at 14.5%, and machinery operators and drivers at 12.2%.
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 Greater Dandenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22670/greater-dandenong/topic/employment