3.1% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warrnambool · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Warrnambool
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of full-time workers than the state average marks the job market in Warrnambool. While 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, the proportion of those in full-time roles has fallen to 55.3% since 2011. Despite this, the area has seen a positive trend in job availability.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.1%, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 5.1%. This is a notable improvement, as the rate fell 1.8 points since 2011.
61.1% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 19.4%, followed by retail trade at 12.0% and education and training at 9.4%. Manufacturing and construction also play significant roles, employing 9.0% and 8.6% of the workforce respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five residents works as a professional. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.9%, labourers at 13.8%, and community and personal service workers at 13.2%.
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 Warrnambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26730/warrnambool/topic/employment