0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pakenham South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pakenham South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment marks the workforce in Pakenham South, where everyone who is working or looking for a job has found a role. Most of the local workforce is employed full-time, matching the typical patterns seen across Victoria and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment sits at 59.8%, nearly identical to the national rate of 58.9%.
61.4% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 18.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.0%. Other common industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.3%, with retail trade and food services both at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.9%, followed by managers at 16.2%. Labourers account for 12.8% of jobs, while clerical and administrative roles take up 12.0%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22028/pakenham-south/topic/employment