3.8% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fulham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Fulham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.8% defines the local workforce in Fulham, which is lower than most other areas. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, full-time employment has fallen and now sits well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the national figure. However, full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 55.1%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
61.2% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 55.1%
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 15.9%, followed by construction and education and training, which both sit at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here at 25.1%, with managers and clerical or administrative workers each making up about 14.5% of the 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 Fulham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031105/fulham/topic/employment