3.9% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Leeton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Leeton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure in Leeton, with 65.3% of the workforce in permanent full-time roles. This high rate of steady work is a standout feature for the area, which has seen its overall proportion of adults working or looking for work rise slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 59.0% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is low at 3.9%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment remains much higher than in most other areas.
59.0% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.3% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Leeton at 16.9%, followed by education and training at 11.7% and health care and social assistance at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%, with technicians and trades people following at 14.7%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Leeton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011258/leeton/topic/employment