6.2% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Werribee - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Werribee - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of adults in Werribee - West are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a highly active local workforce, though it is paired with an unemployment rate of 6.2% that is a little above the Victorian and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a strong presence of full-time workers at 63%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. This high level of activity is consistent with the rise in adults working or looking for work, which grew to 69.4% since 2016.
69.4% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 69.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Healthcare and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 12.7%, followed by construction at 10.9% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19%, while 14.8% hold clerical and administrative roles and 14.2% work as technicians and tradespeople.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051468/werribee-west/topic/employment