7.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pentland Hills · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pentland Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people in Pentland Hills are now working or looking for work compared to previous years. This is a productive area where 64.7% of adults are in the labour force, though it faces a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, and full-time employment at 60.5% is a little above the national figure. However, the 7.8% unemployment rate is much higher than most areas and sits a little above Victoria's 5.0%.
64.7% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 16.3%, followed by education and training at 15.1%. Other significant sectors include professional services, health care, and agriculture.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.1%. Professionals and managers are also common, accounting for 19.8% and 17.4% of the workforce respectively.
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 Pentland Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22058/pentland-hills/topic/employment