4.4% ▼ -43.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Laceby · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Laceby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Typical employment levels in Laceby sit around the middle for similar areas, with 59.6% of adults working or looking for work. The local job market is anchored by a strong presence in agriculture and professional management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victoria figure of 62.4%. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is higher than most areas, though it remains about the same as the national figure.
59.6% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 19.4%. This is followed by health care and social assistance at 16.4%, and education and training at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%, with professionals following at 18.7%. Labourers account for 11.9% of the local workforce, while technicians and trades make up 11.2%.
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 Laceby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21420/laceby/topic/employment