3.2% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bruthen - Omeo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bruthen - Omeo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 58.1% of adults in Bruthen - Omeo are working or looking for work, which is lower than most similar areas. While full-time employment has fallen to 54.2% since 2011, the unemployment rate is notably low at 3.2%. This suggests a workforce that is smaller than average but largely employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working full-time is much less common here than in most areas, at 54.2%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%. However, the unemployment rate is only 3.2%, a little below the national figure and down from 4.6% in 2011.
58.1% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.2%. Construction also plays a major role, employing 11.0% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.8%. Technicians and trades workers follow at 14.8%, with labourers accounting for 13.5% of the local jobs.
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 Bruthen - Omeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021082/bruthen-omeo/topic/employment