56.5% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Alps - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Alps - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 56.5% of adults are working or looking for work in Alps - West, which is a much lower rate than across the state. This marks a sharp decline for the area, as the number of people active in the workforce has fallen by 17 percentage points since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 56.5%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4% and the national rate of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 85%, ahead of Accommodation & food (23%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 62%, ahead of Labourers (23%).
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 Alps - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205051099/alps-west/topic/employment