5.2% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Melbourne - North East · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Melbourne - North East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Melbourne - North East, where 15% of the workforce is employed in the sector. This region shows a strong drive for employment, with more adults working or looking for work than in most other Australian areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is well above the national level and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 5.2% over the last decade.
64.1% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, construction is a major employer at 10.8%, followed by education and training at 9.4% and retail trade at 9.2%. Professional and technical services account for 7.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 24.7% of occupations. Technicians and trades follow at 13.6%, while clerical and administrative jobs and managers each represent about 13% 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 Melbourne - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/209/melbourne-north-east/topic/employment