3.2% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Gippsland · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in South Gippsland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in South Gippsland compared to the rest of the state. Only 55.2% of adults are in the workforce, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, those who are looking for work find it easier, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen by 4.9 points since 2011 and now sits at 52.4%, well below the national figure of 58.9%. While fewer people are working, the unemployment rate is a little below both the state and national figures.
55.2% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in South Gippsland at 15.0%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 13.5% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%. Professionals follow at 15.8%, while technicians and trades account for 15.0% of the 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 South Gippsland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26170/south-gippsland/topic/employment