5.3% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Vermont South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Vermont South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Vermont South compared to most other areas. Only 56% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This means a larger portion of the local adult population is not seeking employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 57%, a little below the Victorian figure of 59.2%.
56.0% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 13.4% of workers. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 10.7% and retail trade at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.9%. Managers account for 14.7%, while clerical and administrative roles make up 13.9% of the local workforce.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22628/vermont-south/topic/employment