0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lima East · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lima East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment marks the current job market in Lima East. While the area is sparsely populated, those who are working or looking for work find it easy to secure employment. Most of these residents work full-time, matching the national trend.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Of those in the workforce, 59.1% are employed full-time, a result similar to both the state and national figures.
48.5% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 59.1%
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 workers here at 18.2%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and transport and warehousing follow, each accounting for 13.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.2%. Professionals and community and personal service workers each represent 15.2% 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 Lima East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21506/lima-east/topic/employment