6.9% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Werribee · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Werribee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.9% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas in Werribee. While full-time employment is a little above the national figure, this joblessness stands out against the state and national averages. The local workforce is largely spread across health care, construction, and retail.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment is slightly higher than the state at 61.1%, yet the local unemployment rate remains a little above the Victorian average.
62.1% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 61.1%
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 for local workers at 12.0%. Other major employers include construction at 10.6%, retail trade at 10.1%, and transport and warehousing at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.5%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.2%, clerical and administrative roles at 14.1%, and community and personal service workers at 12.2%.
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 Werribee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22750/werribee/topic/employment