2.3% ▼ -38.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Little River · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Little River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher proportion of people are in the workforce in Little River compared to most similar areas. While the number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure, those who are employed are often in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at just 2.3%, which has fallen since 2011. Full-time employment rose to 59.3% over the last decade, though the overall share of adults working or looking for work fell to 56.2%.
56.2% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for residents, employing 17.1% of the workforce. Other key sectors include health care and social assistance at 13.0% and retail trade at 12.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 17.1%. Professionals follow at 13.8%, with clerical and administrative roles accounting for 13.0% of 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 Little River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222045/little-river/topic/employment