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+).
Skibo · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate means everyone who wants a job in Skibo has one. While the area has a higher share of adults working or looking for work than most, full-time employment is much lower than the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 65.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time work is less common here, at 50%, which is well below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
65.5% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 18.4%, followed by professional and technical roles at 15.8%. Other key sectors include manufacturing and transport and warehousing, which both account for 10.5% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 21.1%, while managers make up 18.4%. Community and personal service workers and clerical and administrative staff each account for 13.2% of jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Skibo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22288/skibo/topic/employment