2.4% ▼ -67.5%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forest Hill · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Forest Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety provide the most jobs in Forest Hill, where 38.5% of the workforce is employed in these fields. The area has seen a massive surge in employment since 2011, with a very high proportion of adults now working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A striking 69.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. Full-time employment has climbed 18 points since 2011 to 71.3%, while the unemployment rate has fallen to just 2.4%.
69.6% ▲ +82.6%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.3% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer at 38.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.2%. Other notable industries include retail trade at 7.6% and manufacturing at 5.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest occupational group at 25.9%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 24.6%. Professionals account for 12% 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 Forest Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115060/forest-hill/topic/employment