20.8% ▲ +188.0%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Urbenville · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Urbenville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp rise in unemployment has reshaped the workforce in Urbenville since 2011. While those with jobs are much more likely to be in full-time work than in other areas, far fewer adults overall are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is now 20.8%, which is far above the national figure of 5.1%. This comes as the number of adults working or looking for work fell 14 points since 2011 to just 28.2%, though full-time employment for those still working rose to 70.3%.
28.2% ▼ -32.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.3% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 70.3%
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 32.4%, followed by public administration and safety at 18.9%. Education and training also make up a significant share at 13.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Sales workers are the most common occupation at 24.3%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative workers at 18.9%, and community and personal service workers at 16.2%.
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 Urbenville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122147/urbenville/topic/employment