4.0% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Abbotsford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Abbotsford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Abbotsford than in most similar areas. Around 78% of the adult population is active in the labour market, and the area sees a very high rate of full-time employment. This strong engagement is mirrored in an unemployment rate of 4.0%, which is lower than the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 69.2%, a rate that has risen since 2011. This helps explain why 77.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is 16 points higher than the Australian average.
77.6% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.2% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 72.3%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is largely concentrated in professional and technical services, where 17.5% of people work. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.7%, while education and training employ 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the biggest slice of the workforce at 43.9%, followed by managers at 17.8%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative positions at 10.7% and community and personal service workers at 7.9%.
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 Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071139/abbotsford/topic/employment