4.6% ▲ +72.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Learmonth · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Learmonth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Learmonth than in most similar areas. This local workforce is notably active, with 66.6% of adults engaged in the labour force. Much of this is driven by a high rate of full-time employment, which sits well above both the Victorian and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here, at 63.3%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
66.6% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.5%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.6%. Construction and manufacturing also make up significant portions of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by professionals and managers, who make up 21.9% and 20% of roles respectively. Technicians and trades people are also common, accounting for 18.6% of occupations.
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 Learmonth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21482/learmonth/topic/employment