3.7% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ovens · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ovens
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Ovens are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. While 63.3% of adults are active in the labour force, full-time employment is well below the state and national figures at 54.6%. This suggests a local workforce that is highly active but often employed in part-time or casual roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. About 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate that is higher than in most similar areas.
63.3% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for locals at 19.4%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 18.5%. Retail trade also employs a significant 12% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.4%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 15.7%, community and personal service workers at 14.8%, and labourers at 13%.
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 Ovens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22021/ovens/topic/employment