1.7% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pakenham Upper · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pakenham Upper
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in Pakenham Upper compared to most similar areas. This activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 1.7%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. Most of the workforce is found in the construction and health sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the Victorian average of 62.4%. While full-time employment is lower than most areas at 55.7%, the unemployment rate is very low at 1.7%.
69.8% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Pakenham Upper at 18.1%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.3%, followed by education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up the largest groups, at 19.0% and 18.0% respectively. Technicians and trades people also represent a significant portion of the workforce at 17.1%.
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 Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22029/pakenham-upper/topic/employment