0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fosterville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Fosterville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Fosterville. While only 50% of adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 68.2%. This happens alongside a very low unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the 5.1% seen across Australia.
50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by those in education and training at 22.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 18.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.8%, while technicians and trades people account for 22.7% of the 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 Fosterville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20942/fosterville/topic/employment