4.7% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Longford - Loch Sport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Longford - Loch Sport
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only about half of the adults in Longford - Loch Sport are working or looking for work. This figure is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011, though the unemployment rate has also improved to 4.7%. The local workforce is led by people in public administration and healthcare.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 51.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has also slipped slightly since 2011 to 57.4%, leaving it a little below the national average.
51.8% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry at 14.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4% and construction at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals are the most common roles, making up 20.6% and 20.0% of the local workforce respectively, while technicians and trades account for 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 Longford - Loch Sport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051100/longford-loch-sport/topic/employment