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+).
Samaria · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Samaria
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks Samaria as an area where almost everyone who wants a job has one. This is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia. While most adults are employed, the local workforce is spread across a few dominant industries and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.1%, a little below the 59.2% seen across Victoria.
60.8% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is heavily focused on primary and physical industries. Agriculture, forestry and fishing lead at 21.4%, followed by construction at 17.9% and manufacturing at 14.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of workers in Samaria are managers, at 46.4%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 21.4%, while technicians, trades, community service, and labourers each make up 10.7%.
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 Samaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22228/samaria/topic/employment