4.1% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pakenham - North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Pakenham - North West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Pakenham - North West than in most similar areas. This high level of activity is highlighted by the 71.1% of adults in the workforce, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 71.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the Australian average. Full-time employment is also well above the state and national levels at 62.9%, while the unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is lower than most areas.
71.1% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employer in the area is health care and social assistance at 15.2%, followed by construction at 13.0% and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.6%, with technicians and tradespeople following closely behind at 16.0%.
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 Pakenham - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011550/pakenham-north-west/topic/employment