0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Watchem · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Watchem
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment marks the current job market in Watchem. While very few adults here are working or looking for work, those who are employed typically have full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 29.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Despite this, 60.0% of the workforce is employed full-time, and there is currently no unemployment.
29.2% ▼ -55.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Half of the local workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include construction at 20.0% and retail trade at 16.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A majority of workers in Watchem are managers, making up 56.7% of occupations. Technicians and trades people follow at 16.7%, with sales workers accounting for 13.3%.
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 Watchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22714/watchem/topic/employment