8.7% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bass (Windermere) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Bass (Windermere)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Bass (Windermere) are working or looking for work than in 2011, though the area still faces a tough job market. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 8.7% since 2011, it remains well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 54.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 to 53.2%, leaving the area well below the Australian figure.
54.7% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.9%, followed by retail trade at 10.7% and manufacturing at 9.0%. Construction and food services each employ around 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 15.8%. Community and personal service workers follow at 15.0%, with professionals and technicians and trades both accounting for roughly 14% of roles.
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 Bass (Windermere) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60115/bass/topic/employment