39.1% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Percydale · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 23 percentage points separates Percydale from the Victorian average in terms of employment. Only 39.1% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 39.1%, a figure that is far below both the Victorian average of 62.4% and the national figure of 61.1%.
39.1% —
Lower than 92% 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 Manufacturing at 67%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 67%, ahead of Community & personal service (50%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Percydale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22059/percydale/topic/employment