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+).
Charleroi · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Charleroi
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 80% of adults in Charleroi are working or looking for work, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of activity is matched by a remarkably low unemployment rate of 0.0%. While many of the local workforce are in agriculture, there is a notable shortage of full-time roles compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 79.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Victorian rate of 62.4%. However, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 54.0%, even though the unemployment rate is a very low 0.0%.
79.4% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer in the area, accounting for 36.0% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 16.0%, followed by public administration, safety, and health care at 10.0% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.0%, followed by professionals at 24.0%. Community and personal service workers, sales workers, and labourers each represent 16.0% of the local 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 Charleroi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20534/charleroi/topic/employment