1.9% ▼ -29.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mansfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mansfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 1.9% of people are unemployed in Mansfield, which is among the lowest rates for areas of this type. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state, those who are employed are largely spread across a diverse range of local trades and services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 55.7%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011, leaving 51.9% of residents in full-time roles, a figure well below the Victorian average.
55.7% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 12.0%, followed closely by accommodation and food services at 11.5% and retail trade at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 16.2% 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 Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011057/mansfield/topic/employment