6.9% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clayton South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Clayton South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.9% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas in Clayton South. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, the proportion of people in full-time jobs has fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment has dropped 5 points since 2011 to 57.1%, a figure a little below the state average.
60.9% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.4%, followed by manufacturing at 9.9% and retail trade at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.6%, while technicians and trades and labourers each account for around 13% 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 Clayton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041310/clayton-south/topic/employment