3.3% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Evelyn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mount Evelyn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Mount Evelyn than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is very low at 3.3%, the proportion of people in full-time roles has dropped since 2011 to 56.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Almost 70% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.3%, though full-time employment has fallen by 4.3 points over the last decade.
69.9% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 18.2%. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.8%, while 9.4% of the workforce is in education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 20% of the local workforce. Professionals account for 18%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 13.1%.
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 Mount Evelyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051283/mount-evelyn/topic/employment