1.5% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 1.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Meeniyan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Meeniyan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Meeniyan have shifted over the last decade, though it remains a place where few people are out of work. The town is notable for a very low unemployment rate of 1.5%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. This stability exists alongside a smaller proportion of full-time workers compared to other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Australian figure. Full-time employment is well below the Victorian average, with 49.9% of the workforce in these roles.
60.6% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.9% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 16.5% of people. Construction (11.8%) and health care and social assistance (10.3%) are also key industries here.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%. Other common roles include professionals (14.5%), technicians and trades (14.3%), and labourers (14.0%).
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 Meeniyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21637/meeniyan/topic/employment