0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Weerite · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Weerite
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 78.8% of adults in Weerite are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This high level of activity is underpinned by a strong full-time workforce and a remarkably low unemployment rate of 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 65.8%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 59.2%. This high employment rate is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below both state and national levels.
78.8% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily tied to the land, with 45.6% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.9% and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Half of the workers in Weerite are managers, making up 50.6% of the workforce. Other roles include technicians and trades at 12.7% and professionals at 10.1%.
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 Weerite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22738/weerite/topic/employment