0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Litchfield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Litchfield
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 Litchfield. While nearly 80% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is far lower than the national figure. The local economy is heavily reliant on the land, with most residents working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 79.4% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is far above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, full-time work is far below the national average at 48.1%, and unemployment is well below the state rate at 0.0%.
79.4% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.1% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 59.3% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance is the next most common sector, employing 25.9% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 44.4%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 18.5%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 14.8% and labourers at 11.1%.
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 Litchfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21517/litchfield/topic/employment