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+).
Bears Lagoon · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bears Lagoon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A total absence of unemployment defines the workforce in Bears Lagoon. This sparsely populated area sees just over half of its adults working or looking for work, with a strong lean towards agricultural roles and management positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the 62.4% seen in Victoria. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 52%, though the unemployment rate is far lower than the national figure at 0.0%.
55.6% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
More than half of the local workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Manufacturing accounts for 16.0% of jobs, while administrative and support roles make up 12.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common, accounting for 52.0% of occupations. Labourers make up 20.0% of the workforce, while professionals and technicians or tradespeople each represent 12.0%.
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 Bears Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20179/bears-lagoon/topic/employment