5.2% —
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Menzies · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Menzies
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers in Menzies, with 31.1% of the workforce in this category. The area has a balanced job market where unemployment is about the same as the national figure. While more adults are now working or looking for work, full-time employment has dipped slightly in recent years.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose 6.2 points since 2016. However, full-time employment fell by 1.9 points to 57.4%, which is a little below the Victorian average.
60.6% —
Lower than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% —
Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in Menzies are health care and social assistance at 14.4%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.5% and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Working roles are led by professionals at 31.1% and managers at 16.2%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 13.3% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 10.3%.
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 Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED234/menzies/topic/employment