3.6% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pascoe Vale South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pascoe Vale South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working adults defines Pascoe Vale South, where 68.6% of people are employed or seeking a job. This is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia, reflecting a community with a very strong attachment to the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate of 3.6% is a little below the state and national figures. Full-time employment sits at 59.2%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
68.6% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 59.2%
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 12.7%, followed by education and training at 11.7% and professional and technical services at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.4%, while managers account for 16.5%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.6%.
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 Pascoe Vale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22042/pascoe-vale-south/topic/employment