8.3% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hoppers Crossing - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hoppers Crossing - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A drop in the proportion of working adults has marked the last decade in Hoppers Crossing - South, where only 57.1% of adults are now working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure, and the local unemployment rate has risen to 8.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is now 8.3%, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This comes as the share of adults working or looking for work fell 3.9 points since 2011, and full-time employment dipped to 58.6%.
57.1% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 58.6%
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 12.3%. Retail trade follows at 10.5%, with transport and warehousing also representing a large slice at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common worker type at 16.8%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 13.9% and technicians and trades at 13.8%.
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 Hoppers Crossing - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051362/hoppers-crossing-south/topic/employment