6.2% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Monto - Eidsvold · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Monto - Eidsvold
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing are the primary drivers of work in Monto - Eidsvold, employing 31.8% of the workforce. This is a region where full-time work is more common than in most other areas, though fewer adults are overall working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 62.4%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 52.7% since 2011, and the unemployment rate is much higher than in most similar areas at 6.2%.
52.7% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.4% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Primary production is the dominant industry here, with 31.8% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other key employers include health care and social assistance at 10.0% and education and training at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.8%, followed by labourers at 16.2%. Machinery operators and drivers are also common, accounting for 9.7% 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 Monto - Eidsvold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021508/monto-eidsvold/topic/employment