5.7% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Berriedale - Chigwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Berriedale - Chigwell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low share of the population is in the workforce, with only 59.2% of adults in Berriedale - Chigwell working or looking for work. This is lower than most similar areas, though the local unemployment rate of 5.7% is now about the same as the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose 3.4 points since 2011 to 59.2%. However, full-time employment fell to 56.0% over the same period, which is now a little below the national figure.
59.2% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 56.0%
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 17.4%. Other common sectors include retail trade at 10.8% and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.7%. Community and personal service roles are also common at 15.0%, followed by clerical and administrative work at 13.4%.
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 Berriedale - Chigwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031014/berriedale-chigwell/topic/employment