5.7% —
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Holt · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Holt
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much larger share of the population in Holt is now working or looking for work, with this figure rising by 8.6 percentage points since 2016. The area sees 66.1% of adults in the workforce, which is well above the national figure. This growth is mirrored by a rise in full-time employment, which now stands at 61.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has grown to 61.6%, a figure slightly above the Victorian average of 59.2%. While more people are working, the unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is higher than most similar areas.
66.1% —
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% —
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 61.6%
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 15.4%, followed by manufacturing at 11.8% and construction at 11.4%. Retail trade employs 10.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.2%. Professionals follow at 14.9%, with clerical and administrative roles accounting for 12.7% of jobs.
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 Holt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED221/holt/topic/employment