4.1% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 81% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Melbourne - Outer East · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Melbourne - Outer East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Melbourne - Outer East compared to most areas, with 64.6% in the labour force. This activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 4.1%. Overall, the region shows a strong connection to employment, though the share of full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is about the same as the state and national figures at around 59%, this has fallen 2.9 points since 2011.
64.6% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 81% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 59.0%
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 here, employing 13.9% of the workforce, followed by construction at 11.5% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.3%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.8%, and managers at 13.7%.
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 - Outer East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/211/melbourne-outer-east/topic/employment