6.2% ▲ +59.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Musk · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Musk
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Musk than in most similar areas. Only 42.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While many are out of the workforce, the unemployment rate of 6.2% is a little above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 6.2% is much higher than in most similar areas. Among those who do work, 56.5% are employed full-time, which is a little below the Victoria figure of 59.2%.
42.2% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, food and accommodation, and health care each accounting for 16.1% of jobs. Public administration and safety follow at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up the largest groups, representing 30.6% and 29% of workers respectively. Technicians, trades and sales workers each account for 9.7% 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 Musk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21851/musk/topic/employment