7.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clear Lake · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Clear Lake
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of all workers in Clear Lake are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This is a highly active workforce where 87.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average. However, the area also faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working life is very active here, with 87.5% of adults in the labour force, which is far above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also common at 66.7%, though the 7.1% unemployment rate is a little above the national figure.
87.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 47.2% of the workforce. Construction is the next most common sector, employing 11.1% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Half of the workers in Clear Lake are managers, while 19.4% hold clerical and administrative roles. Other common jobs include technicians and trades at 13.9% and professionals at 11.1%.
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 Clear Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20571/clear-lake/topic/employment