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+).
Watchupga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Watchupga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment marks the job market in Watchupga, where almost everyone who is looking for work has a role. It is a small, specialised workforce where the vast majority of residents are employed in farming and land management.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 50%, sitting well below the national figure of 58.9%.
58.8% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 85.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of workers are managers at 45.0%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 35.0% and professionals account for 15.0% of roles.
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 Watchupga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22716/watchupga/topic/employment