2.5% ▼ -53.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Myrtleford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Myrtleford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.5% defines the local job market in Myrtleford. While most people find work, fewer residents are in full-time roles compared to the state and national figures. This suggests a workforce with a high proportion of part-time or flexible arrangements.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian average of 62.4%. Full-time employment has fallen to 51.4% since 2011, leaving the area well below the national figure of 58.9%.
57.7% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.5%, followed by manufacturing at 12.7% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.7%. Retail trade and construction also employ significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 15.4%. This is followed closely by technicians and trades at 14.6%, professionals at 14.4%, and labourers 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 Myrtleford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031071/myrtleford/topic/employment