6.7% ▲ +73.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Breamlea · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Breamlea
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Breamlea compared to the rest of the country. Only 56.8% of adults are in the labour force, and the area sees a higher unemployment rate of 6.7% than most similar places. This stands in contrast to the national figure of 5.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure, with only 43.2% of the population working full-time. This is 16 points lower than both the Victorian and Australian averages.
56.8% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.2% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employer in the area is health care and social assistance, which accounts for 17.6% of jobs. Administrative and support services follow at 12.2%, while construction and retail trade each make up 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 35.1%. Managers account for 16.2% of the workforce, while technicians and tradespeople represent 14.9%.
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 Breamlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20327/breamlea/topic/employment