60.0% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Leaghur · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of adults are working or looking for work in Leaghur compared to the rest of the country. Only 60% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is slightly lower than the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas. This is a little below the 62.4% seen across Victoria and the 61.1% national average.
60.0% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 42%, ahead of Manufacturing (42%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 42%, ahead of Managers (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Leaghur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21481/leaghur/topic/employment