6.2% —
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hotham · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Hotham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.2% marks the local job market in Hotham. While the number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the national figure, full-time employment has fallen by 4.8 percentage points since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian average. The unemployment rate is much higher than most areas, sitting at 6.2%.
60.4% —
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% —
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 58.6%
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 13.0%. Other major employers include manufacturing at 10.4% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.3%. Labourers follow at 12.7%, with technicians and tradespeople making up 12.0% of the 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 Hotham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED222/hotham/topic/employment