5.8% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Briagolong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Briagolong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 5.8% shapes the local job market in Briagolong, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents find steady work, the number of adults working or looking for work is well below the Victorian figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the state average. Full-time employment sits at 56.8%, which is a little below both the Victorian and national figures.
59.4% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 16.2%, followed by construction at 13.3% and education and training at 10.8%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also employ a notable 9.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades, making up 19.9% of workers, and professionals at 18.3%. Community and personal service workers account for 14.3%, while labourers and managers each make up about 11%.
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 Briagolong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20330/briagolong/topic/employment