6.0% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodleigh · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodleigh
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of full-time roles defines the working life of Woodleigh, where 62.5% of the workforce holds a full-time position. This is well above the Victorian and national figures, though the overall number of adults working or looking for work is lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This stands in contrast to the 53.2% of adults working or looking for work, a figure that is well below the national average.
53.2% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 37.5% of workers. Retail trade follows at 10.4%, with education and training accounting for 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 41.7%. Technicians, trades, and labourers each represent 18.8% 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 Woodleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22839/woodleigh/topic/employment