4.9% ▲ —
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Enfield · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Enfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much more of the adult population is working or looking for work in Enfield than in most similar areas. This active workforce is led by those in health care and professional roles, though full-time employment has dropped 25 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While 57.6% have full-time jobs, the unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
67.3% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -30.5%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.2%, followed by construction at 13.0% and retail trade at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is split evenly between professionals and technicians and trades, each making up 16.0% of jobs. Community and personal service roles follow at 14.7%.
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 Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222023/enfield/topic/employment