4.4% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Erskine Park · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Erskine Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Erskine Park than in most similar areas. This active workforce is led by a strong presence in construction and healthcare, with 67.6% of adults engaged in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 67.6% of adults work or look for work—well above the national figure of 61.1%—the unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is higher than most areas. Full-time employment sits at 59.0%, about the same as the state and national figures.
67.6% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction (12.4%) and health care and social assistance (12.1%) being the most common industries. Retail trade follows at 10.6%, with manufacturing and transport also making up significant shares.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 18.5%. Technicians and trades (14.9%) and professionals (14.8%) follow, while machinery operators and drivers make up 12.3% of the local 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 Erskine Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11441/erskine-park/topic/employment