4.8% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paynesville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Paynesville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 40.8% of adults in Paynesville are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of workforce participation is a standout feature for the area, and the share of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far less common here than in the rest of Victoria, where 62.4% of adults do so. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure at 50.4%, though the unemployment rate of 4.8% is about the same as the state and country.
40.8% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.4% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area, making up 18.8% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.3% and education and training at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common group of workers at 18.8%. Community and personal service workers (14.4%) and managers (14.0%) also make up large shares 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 Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021086/paynesville/topic/employment