10.2% ▲ —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Larcom · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Mount Larcom
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Mount Larcom. While 64% of the community works full-time, the area also faces a significantly higher unemployment rate than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 64%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the number of adults working or looking for work is far below the national average, while unemployment has climbed to 10.2%.
44.7% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common at 15.1%. Construction and manufacturing both account for about 11% of jobs, followed by transport and warehousing at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 19.8%. Labourers follow at 16.3%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 15.1% of the local 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 Mount Larcom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322086/mount-larcom/topic/employment