2.1% ▼ -83.0%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Learmonth · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Learmonth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Learmonth. A huge 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, while the unemployment rate is very low at just 2.1%. These figures show a strong local job market that has improved significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose 17 points since 2011 to reach 62.7%. Full-time employment is also high at 61.8%, which is a little above the national figure of 58.9%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell 10 points since 2011 to a low 2.1%.
62.7% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.8% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 17.4%. Other main employers include construction at 10.4%, manufacturing at 9.7%, and retail trade at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 20.1%. Labourers account for 11.8% of the workforce, while machinery operators and drivers make up 10.4%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Learmonth
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Learmonth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222041/learmonth/topic/employment