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+).
Laffer · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Laffer
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A steady job market defines Laffer, where unemployment has fallen to 0.0%. Most of the local workforce is employed full-time, and the area's economy is heavily anchored by the farming and agriculture sector.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment is a little above the state and national averages at 60.0%.
61.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 86.7%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 64.0% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance also provide significant work, accounting for 16.0% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40.0%. Labourers and technicians or trades people follow, representing 20.0% and 12.0% 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 Laffer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40733/laffer/topic/employment