3.0% ▼ -39.5%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lindenow · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Lindenow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate than most similar areas defines the local job market in Lindenow. While 57.1% of adults are working or looking for work, the very few who are out of work find it easier to find roles here than in other regions. This stability comes despite a drop in full-time employment over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 57.1%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011, now sitting at 55.3% and remaining well below the national figure.
57.1% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 21.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.2%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.2% and manufacturing at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 23.5%, with technicians and trades following at 17.6%. Professionals and managers account for 13.7% and 11.4% of the workforce respectively.
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 Lindenow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221042/lindenow/topic/employment