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+).
Pygery · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pygery
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of people work full-time in Pygery than across the state or nation. While only 55.3% of adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles. This creates a stark contrast to the broader Australian job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 80.8%, which is 22 points above the national figure. This stability is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well below the state and national averages at 0.0%.
55.3% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
80.8% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 80.8%
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 61.5% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance accounts for another 15.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers, who make up 57.7% of occupations, followed by professionals at 19.2%.
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 Pygery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41230/pygery/topic/employment