5.4% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Belmont (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Belmont (East Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate defines daily life in Belmont (East Metropolitan), where 66% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work is common here, the proportion of people in these roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More people are in the workforce here than in most similar areas, with 63.4% employed full-time. This is well above the Australian figure of 58.9%, although the unemployment rate of 5.4% is slightly higher than the national average.
66.0% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 63.4%
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 12.4%. Other significant sectors include retail trade and construction, both at 8.1%, followed by mining at 8.0% and professional services at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.4%, clerical and administrative staff at 13.1%, and community or personal service workers at 11.7%.
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 Belmont (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50702/belmont/topic/employment