3.1% ▼ -53.0%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woori Yallock - Launching Place · Urban Centre
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Woori Yallock - Launching Place compared to the rest of the country. This workforce is bolstered by a very low unemployment rate of 3.1% and a strong presence of trade-based roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.1%, which has fallen 3.5 points since 2011.
3.1% ▼ -53.0%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.5% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 20.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.4% and retail trade at 10.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 26.3%, while community and personal service roles account for 13.6% of occupations.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Woori Yallock - Launching Place [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215093/woori-yallock-launching-place/topic/employment