4.6% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Vermont · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Vermont
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Vermont have remained steady over the last decade, with the workforce now reflecting a mix of professional and service roles. The area is mostly in line with national trends, as roughly 63% of adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is about the same as the state average at 58.9%, the unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is higher than most similar areas.
63.1% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.8%, followed by education and training at 10.7% and professional and technical services at 10.5%. Retail trade and construction also employ a significant share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.6%, with managers accounting for 15.0%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 13.0%, while technicians and tradespeople represent 10.7% of the population.
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 Vermont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22627/vermont/topic/employment