2.0% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ararat Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ararat Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A starkly low unemployment rate of 2.0% defines the workforce in Ararat Surrounds, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. While most adults are employed, the proportion of full-time workers has fallen over the last decade to 57.1%. This reflects a local job market that is very stable but slightly less dominated by full-time roles than in other parts of Victoria.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 59.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly below the Victorian average. Full-time employment is also a little below the state and national levels, having dropped by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
59.5% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 38.2% of the workforce. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 11.1%, and education and training at 6.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 37.4%. This is followed by professionals at 13.3% and labourers at 13.0%, while technicians, trades and community service workers each account for 8.9% of 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 Ararat Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011387/ararat-surrounds/topic/employment