6.6% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Latrobe · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Latrobe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Higher unemployment rates and a smaller workforce shape the daily economic life of Latrobe. While 6.6% of people are unemployed, this is a little above the national figure of 5.1%. The area has seen a decline in full-time work and overall employment since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, at 54.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen to 56.0%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%.
54.1% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for 17.0% of workers. Other main industries include retail trade at 10.2% and construction at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 16.7% of the local workforce. Professionals follow closely at 16.1%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.6% 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 Latrobe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23810/latrobe/topic/employment