1.5% ▼ -57.4%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 1.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Leinster · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Leinster
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 30% of the workforce in Leinster is employed in mining. This industry, alongside manufacturing, dominates the local economy and supports a very high number of people in full-time work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 71.8% of adults active in the labour force. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%, and the unemployment rate is very low at just 1.5%.
71.8% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.5% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry at 29.6%, followed closely by manufacturing at 25.4%. Other employers include administrative and support services at 10.6% and education and training at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 26.5%. Technicians and trades also represent a large share at 24.9%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.2%.
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 Leinster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522042/leinster/topic/employment