2.1% ▼ -36.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Batesford · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Batesford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Batesford have been working or looking for work since 2011, with 71.9% of the adult population now active. This high level of activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.1%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While more adults are active in the workforce, full-time employment has fallen to 53.5% since 2011. This is well below the 59.2% seen across Victoria.
71.9% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 16.3%, followed by retail trade and health care, which both sit at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.6%, while managers make up 17.5% 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 Batesford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221004/batesford/topic/employment