6.0% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Seymour · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Seymour
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 Seymour than in the rest of the state. Only 51.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This trend has shifted over the last decade, with the number of people working or looking for work falling since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 55.2%, and the unemployment rate of 6.0% is much higher than in most similar areas. This rate has improved slightly, falling 1.5 points since 2011.
51.3% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.4%. Other significant employers include construction at 11.9% and retail trade at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 17.2%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.4%. Community and personal service workers also make up a large share of the workforce at 15.2%.
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 Seymour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011059/seymour/topic/employment