8.5% ▲ +286.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Flowerdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Flowerdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 8.5% shapes the local job market in Flowerdale. Only 51.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victoria figure of 62.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure at 54.3%, while the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas.
51.6% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 13.1%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.8%. Health care and social assistance make up 11.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 22.3%. Labourers make up 16.5% of the workforce, while managers account for 14.0%.
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 Flowerdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20932/flowerdale/topic/employment