7.4% ▲ —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Underbool · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Underbool
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of all workers in Underbool are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This makes farming the dominant industry for the town, where a high proportion of the workforce are managers. However, the area faces a tough job market with an unemployment rate of 7.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. While full-time employment is around 58.6%, the unemployment rate sits at 7.4%, a little above both the state and national figures.
59.3% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 49.5% of the workforce. Other significant industries include health care and social assistance at 17.2% and education and training at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers, who make up 41.4% of jobs. Professionals and labourers each account for 12.1%, while community, personal service and clerical roles each make up 11.1%.
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 Underbool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22612/underbool/topic/employment