5.3% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Longwarry · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Longwarry
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Longwarry are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, with 60.5% in the labour force. The local workforce has grown significantly over the last decade, and full-time employment now makes up 57.8% of the population.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose by 14 points since 2011. While the unemployment rate of 5.3% is about the same as the national figure, full-time employment has climbed 11 points over the last ten years.
60.5% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 14.3% of workers, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.3% and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.8%, while labourers account for 14.8% of local jobs.
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 Longwarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215048/longwarry/topic/employment