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+).
Chetwynd · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Chetwynd
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower employment levels than similar areas define the workforce in Chetwynd. While the unemployment rate is a very low 0.0%, only 49.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This suggests a significant portion of the adult population is not in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Victorian average, with only 43.3% of the population in these roles. This contributes to the overall workforce rate being much lower than most similar areas.
49.2% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.3% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 46.7% of the workforce. Education and training follow at 16.7%, with health care and social assistance making up 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest share of jobs at 43.3%. Technicians, trades, and community and personal service workers each account for 13.3%, while labourers make up 10.0%.
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 Chetwynd [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20546/chetwynd/topic/employment