0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Long Plain · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Long Plain
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the working life of Long Plain, where a huge 82.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This level of employment is far above both the state and national figures, making it one of the most active workforces in its class.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 60.9% of the population employed full-time, which is a little above the national figure. This high employment rate is reflected in the fact that there is effectively no one unemployed in the area.
82.1% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 82.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 43.5% of the local workforce. Manufacturing and other services each account for 17.4% of jobs, while 13.0% of people work in education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by managers at 30.4% and labourers at 26.1%. Professionals, technicians and trades, and machinery operators each make up 13.0% of the local occupations.
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 Long Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12388/long-plain/topic/employment