5.4% ▲ —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willung South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Willung South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Willung South compared to the rest of the state. While only 49.1% of adults are in the workforce, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles at 67.3%. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The workforce rate is far below the Victorian average of 62.4%, though the unemployment rate of 5.4% is about the same as the state and national figures. A high 67.3% of workers are in full-time positions, which is much higher than most similar areas.
49.1% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.3% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 23.1%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 19.2%, and education and training at 17.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are very common here, accounting for 32.7% of jobs. Professionals make up another 25.0%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 13.5% 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 Willung South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22798/willung-south/topic/employment