3.4% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Valentine · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Valentine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong drive to work defines Valentine, where 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Most people find steady employment here, reflected in an unemployment rate of 3.4%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While more adults are active in the workforce than in the state average, full-time employment at 56.0% is a little below the national figure of 58.9% and lower than in most similar areas.
62.4% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 56.0%
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 18.0%, followed by education and training at 11.8% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.4%, while technicians and trades, managers, and clerical staff each account for around 14% of the workforce.
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 Valentine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14083/valentine/topic/employment