9.9% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Liverpool - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Liverpool - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Higher unemployment than most similar areas defines the job market in Liverpool - East. Only 49.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This suggests a significant portion of the local adult population is not engaged in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 9.9%, which is among the highest for areas of this size and well above the 5.1% national figure. Full-time employment sits at 56.9%, a little below both the state and national rates.
49.9% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 20.0% of the workforce, followed by retail trade at 10.5% and transport and warehousing at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.0%, while 14.0% hold clerical and administrative roles and 13.4% work in community and personal services.
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 Liverpool - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127031731/liverpool-east/topic/employment