3.9% ▼ -68.5%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Leopold · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Leopold
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 15 point jump in the number of adults working or looking for work has transformed the local economy in Leopold since 2011. While more people are active in the workforce, the unemployment rate has fallen sharply to 3.9%, which is lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of full-time workers fell to 55.3%, a figure well below the Victorian average. However, the unemployment rate has dropped significantly from 12.5% in 2011 to its current 3.9%.
63.2% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 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 biggest employer at 18.2%, followed by construction at 12.8% and retail trade at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%, with technicians and tradespeople closely behind at 16.9%.
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 Leopold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213009/leopold/topic/employment