2.3% ▼ -35.8%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Moyne · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Moyne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.3% defines the local job market in Moyne. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011. This suggests a stable but shifting employment landscape for the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment is a little below the state average at 56.3%, and this has fallen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
62.1% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 24.7% of the workforce. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 13.8%, and construction at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.1%, followed by professionals at 15.4%. Labourers and technicians or tradespeople each account for around 13% of the local workforce.
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 Moyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25490/moyne/topic/employment