1.8% ▲ —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Biddeston · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Biddeston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment levels have remained strong in Biddeston, where 72.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure, with a very low unemployment rate of 1.8%. The local workforce is largely focused on agriculture and management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of adults are active in the workforce, which is far above both the state and national figures. Full-time employment at 62.5% is well above the Australian average of 58.9%, and the 1.8% unemployment rate is well below the national figure.
72.7% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 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 21.9% of workers. Other common sectors include manufacturing at 9.4%, health care and social assistance at 8.8%, and construction at 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%, followed by labourers at 18.1%. Professionals account for 13.8% of the workforce, while technicians and tradespeople make up 11.3%.
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 Biddeston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30246/biddeston/topic/employment