4.1% ▼ -28.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Drouin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Drouin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 60% of adults in Drouin are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. While the unemployment rate of 4.1% is about the same as the rest of the country, the local workforce is notably smaller and more likely to be in part-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below both Victoria and Australia. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas, sitting at 56.1%.
57.7% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 56.1%
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 15.6%, followed by construction at 14.0%. Retail trade, education, and manufacturing also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 17.3%. Professionals make up 15.7% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 13.3%.
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 Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20790/drouin/topic/employment