6.6% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Latrobe Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Latrobe Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much fewer adults are working or looking for work in Latrobe Valley than in most similar areas. This trend is mirrored by a high unemployment rate of 6.6%, which sits a little above the national figure of 5.1%. Overall, the local job market has struggled, with the share of full-time workers falling since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below Victoria's 62.4%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas at 56.0%, while the unemployment rate remains a little above the state and national averages.
54.1% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.0%, followed by retail trade at 10.2% and construction at 9.9%. Public administration and safety and education also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 16.7%, closely followed by professionals at 16.1%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff, community and personal service workers, and labourers.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Latrobe Valley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Latrobe Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20504/latrobe-valley/topic/employment