6.1% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Seymour · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Seymour
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Labourers make up the largest occupational group in Seymour, where 17.7% of workers fall into this category. The local job market has faced challenges, with the share of adults working or looking for work falling sharply to 49.9%. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer people are in the workforce here than in most areas, and the unemployment rate of 6.1% is a little above the Australian figure. Full-time employment has also dropped, falling 11 points since 2011 to reach 55.0%.
49.9% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.0% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 55.0%
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 13.7%, followed by construction at 11.7% and retail trade at 11.3%. Public administration and safety employ 10.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond labourers, common jobs include community and personal service workers at 15.7% and technicians and tradespeople at 15.2%. Professionals and clerical staff each make up 11.3% 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 Seymour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214019/seymour/topic/employment