9.0% ▼ -34.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 9.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Upper Yarra Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Upper Yarra Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Upper Yarra Valley than in most similar areas. Only 46.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 9.0% since 2011, it remains well above the typical rate for Victoria.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas at 46.8%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 51.8%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
46.8% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.8% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the main industry for locals, accounting for 18.1% of jobs. Other common sectors include finance and insurance at 7.2%, and wholesale, retail, and transport each at 6.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up a quarter of the workforce at 25.3%. Labourers are also common at 18.1%, followed by professionals at 16.9% and community and personal service workers at 10.8%.
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 Upper Yarra Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011061/upper-yarra-valley/topic/employment