0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Laffing Waters · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Laffing Waters
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Healthcare and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Laffing Waters, where 20.7% of people work in this field. The area has an exceptionally strong employment profile, with a typical resident far more likely to be working or looking for work than those in the rest of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 77.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This strength is seen in the 0.0% unemployment rate and the fact that 63.8% of the workforce is employed full-time.
77.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.8% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, construction is a major employer at 13.8%. Public administration, safety, education, and training each account for 8.6% of the workforce, while 5.2% work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 19.0%, managers at 17.2%, and clerical or administrative staff at 13.8%.
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 Laffing Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12242/laffing-waters/topic/employment