2.9% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Greater Hume Shire · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Greater Hume Shire
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.9% marks Greater Hume Shire as a place where jobs are easier to find than in most similar areas. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011, the local job market remains strong compared to state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than most areas, sitting at 2.9%. However, the share of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 3.6 points since 2011 to 57.8%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%.
57.8% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in the shire, accounting for 20.7% of jobs. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 11.4% and education and training at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.9%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.4%, with professionals and labourers also common, making up 14.3% and 12.0% of the workforce respectively.
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 Greater Hume Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13340/greater-hume-shire/topic/employment