0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maffra West Upper · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Maffra West Upper
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the current job market in Maffra West Upper, where the workforce is now more stable than in many other similar areas. While most adults are employed, the community relies on a diverse mix of farming, factory work and management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also slightly lower than the state and national averages, sitting at 56.8%.
59.7% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing and manufacturing, with both making up 24.3% of the workforce. Construction and retail trade also play significant roles, accounting for 13.5% and 10.8% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common workers at 29.7%, followed by labourers at 24.3% and technicians and tradespeople at 21.6%. Professionals and community service workers make up the remaining 30% of occupations.
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 Maffra West Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21572/maffra-west-upper/topic/employment