25.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Levenstrath · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 25% unemployment rate marks Levenstrath as having one of the highest rates of joblessness for an area of its size. This struggle for work is a defining feature of the local economy, with very few residents finding steady employment compared to the rest of the state.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. This low participation goes hand-in-hand with an unemployment rate that is far above both the state and national figures.
25.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
57.1% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 43%, ahead of Manufacturing (29%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 43%, ahead of Technicians & trades (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Levenstrath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12319/levenstrath/topic/employment