35.3% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Emu · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Emu
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 35.3% of adults in Emu are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of employment activity marks the area as one of the least active workforce zones in the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 35.3%, the number of adults working or looking for work in Emu is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below both Victoria (62.4%) and Australia (61.1%).
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 43%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 43%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
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 Emu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20869/emu/topic/employment