0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stokes · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Stokes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A full-time working life is the norm for most adults in Stokes, where 96.3% of employed residents hold full-time roles. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%. With almost everyone employed, the area sees an exceptionally high workforce participation rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 77.1% of the population, which is far above the 61.1% national figure. This high level of activity is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well below the national average at 0.0%.
77.1% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.8%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
96.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.8%
- 2021: 96.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agricultural, forestry and fishing work dominates the local economy, employing 72.2% of the workforce. Manufacturing accounts for another 22.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 66.7%, followed by managers at 20.4% and machinery operators and drivers at 13.0%.
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 Stokes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32667/stokes/topic/employment