# Jobs & Industry — Paynesville

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: Paynesville (Suburb / Locality)

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for those working in Paynesville, where over 21% of employees work in this sector. The area has a very small workforce, with only 38.2% of adults working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure.

Only 38.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas. Full-time employment is also far below the state average at 48.5%, while the unemployment rate is 5.0%, about the same as Victoria and Australia.

Health care and social assistance employs 21.3% of the workforce, followed by retail trade at 13.1% and education and training at 9.3%. Other notable sectors include construction at 8.4% and manufacturing at 7.7%.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.2% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.2%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | -13.8% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 38.2% | -5.7% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 48.5% | -10.7% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 21.3%, Retail trade 13.1%, Education & training 9.3%, Construction 8.4%, Manufacturing 7.7%, Accommodation & food 7.7%, Public administration & safety 5.2%, Professional & technical 4.6%, Transport & warehousing 3.4%, Other services 3.1%, Administrative & support 2.8%, Finance & insurance 1.9%, Electricity, gas & water 1.7%, Wholesale trade 1.6%, Arts & recreation 1.3%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 1.1%, Media & telecommunications 1.1%, Rental & real estate 1.1%, Mining 0.3%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 17.6%, Community & personal service 15.2%, Technicians & trades 14.2%, Managers 12.5%, Clerical & administrative 11.7%, Sales workers 10.9%, Labourers 10.4%, Machinery operators & drivers 5.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22049/paynesville/topic/employment