4.6% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Vermont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Vermont
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A diverse range of professional and service roles shapes daily life in Vermont. Health care and education are the most common industries for local workers, while about 63.1% of adults are currently working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment stands at 58.9%, and the unemployment rate of 4.6% has barely changed since 2011.
63.1% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is led by health care and social assistance at 14.8%, followed by education and training at 10.7%. Professional and technical services also make up 10.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.6%, followed by managers at 15.0% and clerical and administrative staff at 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 Vermont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041272/vermont/topic/employment