3.5% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Phillip Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Phillip Island
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 Phillip Island than in most similar areas. Only 48.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is much lower than the national figure. This reflects a local economy where fewer people hold traditional full-time roles compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Victorian average at 46.7%, a figure that has fallen 8.3 percentage points since 2011. Despite this, the unemployment rate is very low at 3.5%, which is a little below the national figure.
48.9% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.7% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 13.2% of the workforce, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.4%. Other major employers include accommodation and food services at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.7%. Technicians and trades follow at 17.1%, while managers account for 14.5% of the local workforce.
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 Phillip Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031091/phillip-island/topic/employment