5.1% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murray and Mallee · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Murray and Mallee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 53.2% of adults in Murray and Mallee are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national average. This is a region where a large proportion of the population is not in the workforce. While unemployment has fallen to 5.1% since 2011, fewer people are employed full-time than a decade ago.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other areas, sitting 7.9 points below the Australian figure. Full-time employment has also slipped, falling 2.3 points since 2011 to reach 57.4%.
53.2% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 18.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.0%. Other common industries include retail trade (9.3%) and manufacturing (9.2%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%, followed by managers at 17.3%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 12.9% of the workforce, while 12.6% work in community and personal services.
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 Murray and Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40703/murray-and-mallee/topic/employment