3.3% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mornington Peninsula · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Mornington Peninsula
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 Mornington Peninsula compared to most similar areas. While a low unemployment rate of 3.3% is a highlight, the proportion of full-time workers has fallen to 53.5% over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 55.4%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure, and the unemployment rate has fallen to 3.3% since 2011.
55.4% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 14.3%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.8%. Retail trade employs 10.0% of the workforce, while education and training account for 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.4%, with technicians and trades following at 16.8%. Managers make up 15.7% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 12.1%.
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 Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21402/mornington-peninsula/topic/employment