5.3% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pakenham · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pakenham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of residents in Pakenham are now working or looking for work compared to previous years. This area has a strong employment profile, with 65.2% of adults in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Most of these workers are in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, with 65.2% of adults in the labour force. Full-time employment is also a little above the state and national figures at 61.4%, though the unemployment rate of 5.3% is higher than most areas.
65.2% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.5%. Construction also plays a large role at 12%, followed by retail trade at 10.8% and manufacturing at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.5%, followed by professionals at 15%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.9% and clerical or administrative staff at 12.4%.
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 Pakenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22027/pakenham/topic/employment