8.4% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Werribee - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Werribee - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer full-time jobs have been seen in Werribee - East recently, with the share of full-time workers falling 3.5 percentage points since 2016. This is a place where 8.4% of people are unemployed, which is well above the national figure. Most residents work across health care, retail, and transport.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This is alongside an unemployment rate of 8.4%, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the 5.1% seen across Australia.
56.1% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 11.7%. Retail trade follows closely at 11.1%, with transport and warehousing making up 10.4% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 14.8%. Labourers, technicians, and trades people each represent about 13.7% of the workforce, while machinery operators and drivers account for 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 Werribee - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051467/werribee-east/topic/employment