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+).
Blythdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Blythdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Blythdale have shifted since 2011, now featuring an unemployment rate of 0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. This small community sees a very high proportion of its workforce in steady, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 79.2%. While 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work—about the same as the Australian average—the local unemployment rate is significantly lower than both the state and the nation.
60.6% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
79.2% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
A third of the local workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Other services and finance and insurance each make up 12.5% of the industries people work in.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in four workers here are managers, making this the most common occupation. Machinery operators, drivers, and labourers each account for 12.5% 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 Blythdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30295/blythdale/topic/employment