2.9% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ruby · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ruby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Ruby compared to most similar areas. This active workforce is led by a strong full-time employment rate of 61.2%, which is a little above both the Victorian and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.6% of adults are in the labour force, a figure well above the Victorian average of 62.4%. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 2.9%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
68.6% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 61.2%
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 local workers at 20.4%. Construction and professional and technical services follow, with each employing 12.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation type at 27.6%, followed by professionals at 18.4%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 17.3% of the local jobs.
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 Ruby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22210/ruby/topic/employment