3.1% —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lowan (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Lowan (Western Victoria)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.1% marks the current job market in Lowan, which is among the lowest for similar areas. While few people are out of work, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the Australian average of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 58.1%, which has barely changed since 2016.
57.3% —
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% —
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here at 20.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 16.9%. Other common fields include retail trade, education, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.5%. Professionals account for 15.6%, while technicians, trades and labourers each make up 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 Lowan (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24408/lowan/topic/employment