2.8% ▼ -58.5%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Virginia · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Virginia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Virginia than in most similar areas, with 76.6% of adults in the labour force. This reflects a strong local employment trend, as full-time work has risen significantly over the last decade. The area is now a hub where a large majority of residents hold steady jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 66.0%, and the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at just 2.8%. The number of adults working or looking for work has climbed sharply by 30 points since 2011.
76.6% ▲ +63.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.0% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 66.0%
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 13.6%, followed by construction at 10.8% and manufacturing at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 15.5%, with clerical and administrative staff just behind at 15.4% and professionals at 15.0%.
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 Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415044/virginia/topic/employment