4.3% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jamieson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Jamieson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in the workforce in Jamieson compared to most similar areas. Only 32.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a local economy where a small number of residents support the community.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Victorian average at 39.6%. While the unemployment rate of 4.3% is higher than most areas, it remains about the same as the state and national figures.
32.9% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
39.6% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by accommodation and food services at 19.8%, followed by retail trade at 11.7% and construction at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.4%, while professionals account for 17.1% and technicians and trades for 15.3%.
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 Jamieson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21253/jamieson/topic/employment