3.6% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lima South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lima South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Managers make up the largest professional group in Lima South, accounting for 21.0% of workers. While a very high 73.7% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far more adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, though the 37.0% full-time employment rate is far below the Victorian average of 59.2%. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below the national figure.
73.7% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 73.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
37.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest industries for local workers are agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.1%. Other common sectors include transport and warehousing, retail trade, and mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of managers, 18.5% of the workforce are technicians and trades people. Professionals make up 17.3% of jobs, while machinery operators and drivers account for 12.3%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21507/lima-south/topic/employment