55.2% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Towong Upper · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Towong Upper
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in Towong Upper are working or looking for work, at 55.2%. This is a much lower rate of employment and job-seeking than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below Victoria's 62.4% and Australia's 61.1%. This is lower than most similar areas.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 63%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (19%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 56%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (38%).
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 Towong Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22564/towong-upper/topic/employment