2.2% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Plenty · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Plenty
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low 2.2% unemployment rate defines the workforce in Plenty, where a high proportion of adults are active in the job market. More people here are working or looking for work than in most other similar areas. This creates a stable professional environment for the local community.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 67.2% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment for 59.2% of the population is about the same as the Victorian average.
67.2% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the largest employer in the area at 18.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.7%. Other common industries include retail trade and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by professionals (21.1%) and managers (20.8%). Clerical and administrative roles make up 15.4% of jobs, while technicians and trades account for 14.8%.
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 Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22084/plenty/topic/employment