3.5% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Towong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Towong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Towong since 2011, with the rate falling 2.9 points to 56.2%. While the number of people in the workforce has dipped, the area maintains a very strong employment record. A strikingly low unemployment rate of 3.5% is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 56.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 58.1%, a little below the Victorian average and down 1.7 points from 2011.
56.2% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 23.8% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 14.7%, and construction at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.4%. Professionals follow at 14%, while labourers and technicians and trades each account for around 12% 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 Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031072/towong/topic/employment