4.1% ▲ —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lakeland · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lakeland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over half of the workforce in Lakeland is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This focus on primary industry is reflected in a very high rate of full-time work, with 74.4% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, at 69.3%, which is well above the 61.1% national average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, slightly lower than both the state and national figures.
69.3% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.4% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 78.9%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 57.4% of people. Other common industries include construction and retail trade, both at 6.2%, followed by accommodation and food services at 5.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 35.4%, followed by managers at 27.2%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 9.2% 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 Lakeland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31623/lakeland/topic/employment