4.1% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ringwood East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ringwood East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Ringwood East than in most similar areas. Around 65.7% of adults are active in the labour force, and the unemployment rate is low at 4.1%. This creates a productive community where most people are employed, though the share of full-time roles has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Victorian figure of 62.4% and the national figure of 61.1%. While unemployment is low at 4.1%, the proportion of full-time employees fell from 61.4% in 2011 to 59.1% in 2021.
65.7% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance, which employs 15.3% of people, followed by education and training at 11.6%. Other common sectors include professional and technical services, retail, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.9%, followed by managers at 14%. Clerical and administrative roles, technicians and trades, and community and personal services each account for about 10% to 12% of the 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 Ringwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031267/ringwood-east/topic/employment