5.4% —
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong focus on full-time work defines the daily lives of adults in Forrestfield. About 62.4% of the population are employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While more people are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, the unemployment rate of 5.4% is slightly higher than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, with 65.5% of adults active in the labour force. This is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%.
65.5% —
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.4% —
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
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 at 11.8%, followed by construction at 9.4% and retail trade at 9.3%. Transport and warehousing also employ 9.1% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.4%. Professionals and clerical staff are also common, each accounting for 14.6% of occupations in the area.
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 Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52102/forrestfield/topic/employment