3.2% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Macedon Ranges · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Macedon Ranges
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate of 3.2% than most similar areas defines the job market in Macedon Ranges. While the typical resident is more likely to be working or looking for work than the national average, full-time employment has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 63.3% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. However, full-time employment has fallen to 57.1% since 2011, leaving it a little below the Victorian average.
63.3% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 12.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.6% and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.8%, with managers at 16.2% and technicians and tradespeople accounting for 15.4% of roles.
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 Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA24130/macedon-ranges/topic/employment