5.3% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Vermont South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Vermont South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Vermont South than in most similar areas. This trend is reflected in the local workforce, where the share of adults employed or seeking a job has dropped to 56.0% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also a little below the national figure, while the unemployment rate has risen to 5.3% since 2011.
56.0% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 57.0%
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%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.7%. Retail trade, education, and construction also employ significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.9%. Managers, clerical and administrative staff, and technicians and trades also represent a large part 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 Vermont South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041273/vermont-south/topic/employment