9.4% ▲ +179.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Johanna · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Johanna
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of adults are working or looking for work in Johanna, though finding steady employment is a challenge. While nearly 70% of adults are in the labour force, the unemployment rate is 9.4%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas, sitting well above the 5.1% national figure. While more adults are active in the workforce here than in most areas, full-time employment is far below the Victorian average at 43.9%.
69.7% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.9% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Johanna is spread across a few main sectors, with accommodation and food as well as health care and social assistance each employing 17.1% of the workforce. Manufacturing also accounts for a significant 14.6% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.1%, followed by professionals at 24.4%. Labourers account for 14.6% of the workforce, while no one is employed as a technician or tradesperson.
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 Johanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21272/johanna/topic/employment