5.0% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Portland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Portland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Portland than in most other areas, with only 53% active in the labour force. This is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%, and the number of people employed full-time has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, falling nearly 5 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure, while the unemployment rate sits at 5.0%, which is about the same as the state and national levels.
53.0% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 53.8%
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 16.0%, followed by manufacturing at 14.7%. Education, retail, and hospitality each make up between 7.7% and 8.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 15.4%. This is followed closely by technicians and trades at 14.7%, community and personal service workers at 14.4%, and labourers at 13.9%.
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 Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217011422/portland/topic/employment