20.9% ▼ -33.5%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hope Vale · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Hope Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Hope Vale compared to most similar areas. While only 42.6% of adults are in the workforce, those who do have jobs are more likely to be in full-time roles than in the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 20.9% is among the highest for similar areas and far above the national figure of 5.1%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, and the proportion of full-time workers has risen to 63.9%.
42.6% ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 26%, followed by health care and social assistance at 17.6% and education and training at 16.3%. Mining also accounts for a notable 12.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 26%. Other typical jobs include professionals at 16.3% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.5%.
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 Hope Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33830/hope-vale/topic/employment