5.8% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Skipton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Skipton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the current job market in Skipton. Only 42.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that sits far below the Victorian average of 62.4%. This creates a landscape where a small but dedicated workforce supports the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While those who do work are mostly in full-time roles at 58.2%, the overall unemployment rate of 5.8% is much higher than in most similar areas. This is slightly above the national figure of 5.1%.
42.8% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 30.3% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.5%, with transport and warehousing making up 7.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.9%. Professionals, machinery operators, and drivers each account for 11.1% of occupations.
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 Skipton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22290/skipton/topic/employment