5.7% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lakes Entrance · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Lakes Entrance
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 38.7% of adults in Lakes Entrance are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of employment is a defining feature of the local economy, with full-time work falling sharply over the last decade. Many residents are out of the workforce entirely.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 45.5%, which is far below Victoria's 59.2%. While the unemployment rate of 5.7% is about the same as the national figure, it remains higher than most other areas.
38.7% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.5% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 45.5%
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 17.2%, followed by accommodation and food services at 15.4%. Retail trade and construction also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers are the most common occupation at 16.3%. Labourers follow closely at 15.5%, with professionals and technicians and trades each making up around 13% of the 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 Lakes Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214014/lakes-entrance/topic/employment