8.7% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Portland · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Portland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people in Portland have entered the workforce since 2011, though the area still faces significant employment challenges. While 45.1% of adults are now working or looking for work, the unemployment rate remains high at 8.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose by 9.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 45.1%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, unemployment is well above the New South Wales average at 8.7%.
45.1% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 12.2%, followed by public administration and safety at 10.3% and retail trade at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.0%, while community and personal service workers account for 17.2% 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 Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115121/portland/topic/employment