3.5% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Litchfield · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Litchfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Litchfield than in most similar areas. The region has a strong employment profile, with 68.9% of the workforce in full-time roles—a figure far above the Australian average. This stability is highlighted by an unemployment rate of just 3.5%, which is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. While full-time employment remains high, the proportion of people in the workforce has fallen 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
63.6% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.9% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 18.7%, followed by construction at 14.9%. Other common industries include health care, education, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.8%. Clerical and administrative staff (15.1%) and managers (14.6%) are also common roles in the area.
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 Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70103/litchfield/topic/employment