3.1% ▼ -52.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pyalong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pyalong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A steady job market defines daily life in Pyalong, where 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This level of activity is about the same as the Victorian average, supported by a low unemployment rate of 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Most of those in the workforce are employed full-time, at 57.6%, which is a little below the national figure. The local unemployment rate of 3.1% is lower than both the state and national figures.
62.6% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Pyalong at 17.5%. Other common industries include manufacturing at 9.8%, health care and social assistance at 8.5%, and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 7.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 20.2%. Managers follow at 17.0%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.7% 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 Pyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22129/pyalong/topic/employment