4.5% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Loddon - Elmore · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Loddon - Elmore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Loddon - Elmore than in most similar areas. Only 52.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This reflects a workforce where full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 52.1% of adults working or looking for work is far below Victoria's 62.4%. Full-time employment is also a little below the state average at 56.4%, while the unemployment rate of 4.5% is about the same as the national figure.
52.1% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in four people work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, making it the dominant industry. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.9%, and construction at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.7%. This is followed by labourers at 13.4%, technicians and trades at 13.1%, and professionals at 12.0%.
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 Loddon - Elmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20203/loddon-elmore/topic/employment