7.6% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Corio - Lovely Banks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Corio - Lovely Banks
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 7.6% marks the job market in Corio - Lovely Banks. This is a little above the national figure, reflecting a local workforce that faces more challenges finding work than people in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian average of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also low at 55.7%, sitting well below both the state and national figures.
52.5% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 13.6%, followed by retail trade at 12.0% and construction at 11.4%. Manufacturing also plays a notable role, employing 10.6% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.5%, with technicians and trades people following at 15.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (14.6%) and machinery operators and drivers (13.0%).
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 Corio - Lovely Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021486/corio-lovely-banks/topic/employment