7.1% ▲ +92.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hazelwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hazelwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 7.1% marks the job market in Hazelwood, which is a little above both the Victorian and national figures. While 59% of adults are working or looking for work, the area struggles with lower full-time employment compared to most other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state and national averages, sitting at 51.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas, and the 7.1% unemployment rate is also significantly higher than typical for the region.
59.0% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and construction both accounting for 13.8% of jobs. Other key industries include electricity, gas and water, as well as public administration and safety.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.5%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 17.0%, and clerical and administrative roles at 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 Hazelwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21155/hazelwood/topic/employment