6.2% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Reservoir - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Reservoir - South East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are out of work in Reservoir - South East than in most similar areas, with an unemployment rate of 6.2%. While many residents hold professional roles, the local workforce is smaller than the state average, with only 57.8% of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 6.2% is a little above the national figure of 5.1% and much higher than in most other areas. Only 57.0% of people have full-time jobs, which is a little below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
57.8% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% —
Lower than 65% 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 at 14.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.4% and education and training at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a quarter of workers are professionals (25.9%). Other common roles include technicians and trades (12.8%) and clerical and administrative positions (12.7%).
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 Reservoir - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021525/reservoir-south-east/topic/employment