44.2% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Antwerp · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Antwerp
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few people are in the workforce in Antwerp, where only 44.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is a striking gap compared to the rest of the country, suggesting a community where most adults are not engaged in paid employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4% and the national figure of 61.1%. At 44.2%, this is much lower than most similar areas.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 89%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (21%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 63%, ahead of Professionals (16%).
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 Antwerp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20048/antwerp/topic/employment