7.0% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narre Warren - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Narre Warren - South West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Narre Warren - South West, where 13.6% of the workforce is employed in this sector. This area sees more full-time employment than most similar places, though it also faces a much higher unemployment rate than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.0%, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. While 61.5% of people work full-time—a little above the national figure—this is down from 64.0% in 2016.
61.3% —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People in the area work across a variety of sectors, with manufacturing (11.7%), construction (10.8%), and retail trade (10.6%) all following closely behind health care.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.2%, followed by professionals at 15.3% and clerical and administrative staff at 14.2%.
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 Narre Warren - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021456/narre-warren-south-west/topic/employment