0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Alma · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Alma
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment defines the job market in Alma, where almost half of the adults are working or looking for work. While few people are out of work, the area has a much lower overall workforce rate than the state or national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas, sitting at 55.8%.
47.5% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 14.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.0%. Other notable employers include retail trade at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%. Labourers account for 14.3% of roles, while professionals represent 11.7% of the 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 Alma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20031/alma/topic/employment