8.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Trida · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.8% is much higher than most areas, marking a challenging job market for Trida. Only 53.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This suggests a small portion of the local population is engaged in the workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Victorian average, with only 44.8% of people working full-time. This contributes to the area's low overall workforce rate and an unemployment rate that is well above both the state and national figures.
8.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
53.1% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.8% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Trida is split evenly across three main sectors, with agriculture, construction, and education and training each employing 20.7% of the workforce. Manufacturing and retail trade also make up a significant portion of local jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 37.9%, followed by technicians and trades at 31.0%. Managers make up 20.7% of the local workforce, while those in professional roles account for 10.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Trida [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22581/trida/topic/employment