7.9% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lalor - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lalor - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Lalor - East compared to most areas, with only 50% in the labour force. This local workforce faces more challenges than the state average, marked by a much higher unemployment rate of 7.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Those who are employed are less likely to have full-time roles, with 55.7% working full-time, well below the national figure of 58.9%.
50.0% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors are health care and social assistance at 13.2%, followed by retail trade at 10.7% and manufacturing at 9.9%. Construction and food and accommodation services also provide significant local employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 16.4%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 15.6%. Professionals make up 14.3% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 12.3%.
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 Lalor - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041529/lalor-east/topic/employment