3.6% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Euroa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Euroa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low number of working adults shapes daily life in Euroa, where only 50% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work is less common here than in most areas, the unemployment rate is a low 3.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits far below the Victorian average. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national figures, at 54.8%.
50.0% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer for 21% of the workforce. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 12.9% and construction at 8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 22.5%, followed by professionals at 15.4% and technicians and trades at 14.3%.
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 Euroa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011055/euroa/topic/employment