3.0% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Essendon West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Essendon West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Essendon West compared to the rest of the country. This active workforce is reflected in the 67.6% participation rate, which is well above the national figure. Most of these residents hold stable, full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with a participation rate well above the Victorian average. Full-time employment is also high at 63.3%, while the 3.0% unemployment rate is a little below the national figure.
67.6% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.0%. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services at 10.6% and education and training at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of the workforce are professionals, and another 20% work as managers. Clerical and administrative roles make up 12.3% of jobs, followed by technicians and trades at 10.6%.
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 Essendon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20888/essendon-west/topic/employment