10.6% ▲ +223.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Caramut · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Caramut
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10.6% shapes the local workforce in Caramut, where job opportunities are limited. The area is largely driven by the farming sector, which employs nearly 60% of the local workforce. This creates a distinct economy where most residents are tied to the land.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national average of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 57%, which is slightly lower than the Victorian figure of 59.2%.
55.7% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 58.9% of workers. Other roles are much less common, with health care and social assistance making up only 5.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 44.9%, followed by labourers at 16.8%. Professionals account for 13.1% of roles, while technicians, trades, and clerical staff each represent 8.4%.
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 Caramut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20480/caramut/topic/employment