5.1% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 58% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Melbourne - Inner · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Melbourne - Inner
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 71% of adults in Melbourne - Inner are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a highly active workforce where full-time employment is much more common than in most other areas. The area has a strong concentration of high-skilled roles, with professional and managerial jobs dominating the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has risen to 71.1% since 2011, a figure well above the Victorian average. While full-time employment remains much higher than most areas at 63.1%, this rate has actually fallen by 4.8 points over the last decade.
71.1% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the largest employer at 16.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.7%. Education and training also make up a significant slice of the workforce at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
High-level roles are very common here, with professionals making up 40.4% of workers and managers accounting for 16.8%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 11.3%, while technicians and trades make up 7.5%.
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 Melbourne - Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/206/melbourne-inner/topic/employment