0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Arnold · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than a quarter of workers in Arnold are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This small community has a very strong level of full-time employment and a remarkably low unemployment rate, which is well below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 64.5% of residents employed full-time, a figure well above the Victorian average. While 58.8% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is effectively 0.0%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
58.8% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 25.8%. Other significant industries include education and training at 19.4% and other services at 16.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest share of the local workforce at 32.3%. Clerical and administrative staff and labourers each account for 12.9% of roles, while technicians and tradespeople make up 9.7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Arnold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20069/arnold/topic/employment