7.3% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lalor - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lalor - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Lalor - West compared to the rest of the state. While full-time employment sits around the middle for similar areas, the unemployment rate is much higher than most, reaching 7.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This gap is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 7.3%, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
52.8% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% —
Lower than 54% 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 for local workers at 13.2%, followed by manufacturing at 10.6% and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.5%, while technicians and trades people account for 14.1% of the local workforce.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041530/lalor-west/topic/employment