51.9% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Claretown · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Claretown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in Claretown are working or looking for work. This figure is much lower than most similar areas, showing a local workforce that is far smaller than the state and national norms.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4% and well below the Australian average of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 50%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Clerical & administrative at 43%, ahead of Managers (36%).
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 Claretown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20565/claretown/topic/employment