3.7% ▼ -69.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pioneer Bay · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pioneer Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Pioneer Bay compared to most areas, with only 54.0% in the labour force. This is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. While participation is low, the unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower than in most other areas at 52.6%, sitting well below the Australian average of 58.9%. This mirrors the wider trend of fewer residents in the area being active in the workforce.
54.0% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.6% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 17.9% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.1%, with manufacturing accounting for 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.1%. Labourers are also common at 14.7%, while community and personal service workers and clerical staff each make up 12.8% of the local workforce.
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 Pioneer Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22077/pioneer-bay/topic/employment