6.0% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mickleham - Yuroke · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mickleham - Yuroke
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of adults in Mickleham - Yuroke are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is seen in the fact that full-time employment is much higher here than in most similar areas. However, the unemployment rate has risen to 6.0% since the last census.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the Victorian average at 63.6%, though this is 4.8 percentage points lower than it was in 2016. While more adults are in the workforce than in most areas, the unemployment rate is now 6.0%.
69.0% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.2%, followed by transport and warehousing at 12.7% and construction at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 16.2%, while technicians and trades workers make up 14.0% 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 Mickleham - Yuroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051445/mickleham-yuroke/topic/employment