4.1% —
Lower than 85% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rest of Vic. · Capital City
Jobs & Industry in Rest of Vic.
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Rest of Vic. compared to the state and national figures. While the unemployment rate is quite low at 4.1%, far fewer people are employed full-time than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure. The typical full-time employment rate has fallen to 55.9%, though the unemployment rate has dropped to 4.1% since 2016.
57.4% —
Higher than 56% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% —
Lower than 64% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 55.9%
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 workers at 16.2%. Other major employers include construction at 10.0%, retail trade at 9.5%, and education and training at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%. This is followed by managers at 14.5% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.4%.
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 Rest of Vic. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/2RVIC/rest-of-vic/topic/employment