2.0% ▼ -87.6%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Placid Hills · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Placid Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Placid Hills compared to the rest of the country. This shift is partly due to a significant rise in employment since 2011, with the unemployment rate now sitting at a very low 2.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.6% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 57.8%, while unemployment fell sharply by 14 points over the same period.
68.6% ▲ +55.1%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers are in agriculture, forestry and fishing, accounting for 14.6% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.6%, and education and training at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are clerical and administrative at 15.1%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 14.6%. Professionals make up 14.1% of the local workforce, while managers account for 12.6%.
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 Placid Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322098/placid-hills/topic/employment