6.9% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Shepparton - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Shepparton - South East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 6.9% marks the current job market in Shepparton - South East. This is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. While many people work in health care and retail, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also a little below the national average at 57.2%, while the unemployment rate is a little above the state average.
50.1% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 15.1%, followed by retail trade at 11.6% and manufacturing at 9.6%. Construction and agriculture also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 19.6%, followed by technicians and trades at 13.7%. Professionals, community and personal service workers, and managers each make up about 12% of the 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 Shepparton - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216031594/shepparton-south-east/topic/employment