3.9% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mornington Peninsula · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Mornington Peninsula
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Low unemployment levels mark the workforce in Mornington Peninsula, where only 3.9% of people are jobless. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state, the region has a strong mix of healthcare and construction jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than most similar areas, falling 1.1 points since 2011. However, full-time employment has dropped to 56.4%, which is a little below the national figure.
59.0% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 68% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 56.4%
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 14.4%, followed closely by construction at 14.1%. Retail trade also employs a significant 10.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.5%. Technicians and trades people follow at 16.8%, with managers accounting for 13.9% 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 Mornington Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/214/mornington-peninsula/topic/employment