2.6% ▲ —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hopetoun · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hopetoun
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Hopetoun compared to the rest of the country. Only 50.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While few are employed, the unemployment rate of 2.6% is a little below the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state and national figures, at 51.2%. This is much lower than most similar areas, where more people typically work full-time.
50.8% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.2% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 32.4% of workers. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 17.7% and education and training at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.5%. Labourers (15.4%) and professionals (14.3%) also represent significant portions 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 Hopetoun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21201/hopetoun/topic/employment