4.5% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Skye · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Skye
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong drive to work defines daily life in Skye, where 71.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Most of these residents are in full-time roles, with 60.7% of the population employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most areas, sitting well above Victoria's 62.4%. While full-time work is common, the unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is higher than most similar areas.
71.7% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 14.4% and construction at 13.7%. Retail trade (11.8%) and manufacturing (10.9%) also employ significant portions of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.1%. This is followed by professionals at 14.2% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.6%.
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 Skye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22291/skye/topic/employment