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+).
St Helens · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in St Helens
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, with 80% of workers in St Helens employed in these sectors. It is an area where almost everyone is active in the workforce, and full-time employment is far more common than in the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Almost all adults here are working or looking for work, at 93.1%, which is far above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This high activity is matched by an unemployment rate of 0.0%, well below the national figure of 5.1%.
93.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 93.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
76.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily concentrated in one area, with 80% of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. No one in the area works in mining, manufacturing, or construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most workers in the area are managers, making up 64% of occupations, while labourers account for the remaining 36%.
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 St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22340/st-helens/topic/employment