37.2% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Wongarra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wongarra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 37.2% of adults in Wongarra are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. This low level of activity means a much smaller proportion of the local adult population is engaged in the workforce compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 37.2%, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This is 25 percentage points lower than the Victorian figure and 24 points below the national average.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Retail trade at 31%, ahead of Accommodation & food (25%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 31%, ahead of Managers (25%).
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 Wongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22826/wongarra/topic/employment