4.7% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ballarat · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Ballarat
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift toward part-time work is a key feature of daily life in Ballarat, where full-time employment has dropped to 55.9%. This is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%, marking a clear change in how people here earn a living compared to a decade ago.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
60.3% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 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 largest employer for 19.1% of the workforce. Other major sectors include education and training at 10.8%, and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.8%. Technicians and trades follow at 13.8%, while community and personal service roles account for 13.7% of jobs.
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 Ballarat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA20570/ballarat/topic/employment