5.5% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Mercer · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mount Mercer
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of employment than most similar areas define the workforce in Mount Mercer. This is a highly active community where 72.4% of adults are working or looking for work, though the unemployment rate of 5.5% is higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment is strong here, with 67.3% of residents working full-time, which is well above the Victoria figure of 59.2%. Overall, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far above the national figure.
72.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.3% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, where 57.1% of workers are employed. Manufacturing is the next most common industry at 12.2%, followed by accommodation and food at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 44.9%, followed by labourers at 22.4%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 12.2% of the local workforce.
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 Mount Mercer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21804/mount-mercer/topic/employment