21.7% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Maffra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Maffra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 21.7% of adults are working or looking for work in Maffra, a figure that is far below the national average. This remarkably low employment rate marks the area as one of the least active job markets among similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the Australian figure of 61.1%. At just 21.7%, this is among the lowest rates seen at this level.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Administrative & support at 120%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (60%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 120%, ahead of Managers (80%).
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 Maffra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12449/maffra/topic/employment