6.4% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Epping - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Epping - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A lower percentage of adults are working or looking for work in Epping - East compared to the rest of the state. While full-time employment is steady, the area faces a higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a little above the state figure of 5.0%, though it has fallen 1.5 points since 2016. Only 58.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below Victoria's 62.4%.
58.2% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 58.9%
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 14.2%, followed by construction at 11.7% and retail trade at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and technicians or tradespeople are the most common roles, each making up about 15% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 13.3%.
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 Epping - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041431/epping-east/topic/employment