2.1% ▼ -55.8%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Alpine · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Alpine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 2.1% unemployment rate marks the job market in Alpine, which is much lower than the national figure. While few people are out of work, the area has a lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen to 50.1% since 2011, a figure well below the Victorian average of 59.2%. Overall, 57.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than the national figure.
57.6% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.1% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by accommodation and food services at 13.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.9%. Other major employers include retail trade, construction, and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals are the most common roles, making up 18.5% and 17.6% of the workforce. Technicians and trades workers follow at 15.1%, while community service workers and labourers each 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 Alpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20110/alpine/topic/employment