3.8% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fulham · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Fulham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A modest share of the workforce is in full-time roles compared to similar areas, though Fulham maintains a steady employment rate. About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the Australian figure at 55.1%. However, the 3.8% unemployment rate is a little below both the state and national figures.
61.2% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 55.1%
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 locals at 15.9%, followed by construction and education and training, which both sit at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.1%, while managers and clerical and administrative workers each make up around 14.5% of the 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 Fulham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40467/fulham/topic/employment