0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cheshunt · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cheshunt
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A rare 0.0% unemployment rate marks the local job market in Cheshunt. Most working adults here find steady employment, with 58.5% in full-time roles, which is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Australian figure. This high level of activity is reflected in the local unemployment rate, which is well below Victoria's 5.0%.
63.4% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 28.3%, followed by construction at 16.0% and manufacturing at 13.2%. Other notable sectors include health care and social assistance at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.1%. Labourers represent 17.0% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 14.2%.
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 Cheshunt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20543/cheshunt/topic/employment