0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nerrena · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nerrena
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment defines the local job market in Nerrena, where a high number of residents are active in the workforce. More people are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, with 66.3% of adults participating in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is well below the national figure of 5.1%. While 66.3% of adults are working or looking for work, those in full-time roles make up 56.6%, which is a little below the Victorian average.
66.3% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 23.8% of workers. Other common fields include construction at 13.1%, and accommodation, food, education and training, each at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 26.2%, followed by technicians and trades workers at 19.7%. Professionals make up 13.9% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff account for 10.7%.
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 Nerrena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21915/nerrena/topic/employment