0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wootong Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wootong Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 90% of the workforce in Wootong Vale are employed full-time. This tiny community has a remarkably active job market where almost every adult is working or looking for work, far exceeding the figures seen across Victoria and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The employment rate is among the highest for similar areas, with 90.9% of adults working or looking for work. This strong activity is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well below the national figure at 0.0%.
90.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88.5%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
90.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate local work, accounting for 70% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 20%, and education and training at 15%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily weighted toward leadership roles, with 70% of residents working as managers. Professionals make up another 20% of the local occupations.
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 Wootong Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22864/wootong-vale/topic/employment