4.6% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Moonee Valley · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Moonee Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of employment than most similar areas define Moonee Valley. This is a professional hub where 65.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. Most residents are employed in high-skilled roles, with a strong concentration in healthcare and professional services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.6%, though this has fallen 2.5 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
65.8% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Healthcare and social assistance is the largest employer at 12.8%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.8% and education and training at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily weighted toward high-level roles, with professionals making up 31.3% of workers and managers accounting for 16.4%.
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 Moonee Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25060/moonee-valley/topic/employment