5.4% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forest Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Forest Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Forest Hill than in most similar areas. Only 57.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure. While full-time work is common for those employed, the local unemployment rate of 5.4% is higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment stands at 58.4%, which is about the same as the state and national levels, though it has fallen 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
57.7% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 58.4%
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 13.8%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 11.1% and retail trade at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.0%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.1% of jobs, followed by managers at 13.2%.
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 Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041269/forest-hill/topic/employment