3.2% —
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Eildon (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Eildon (Northern Victoria)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 57.7% of adults in Eildon (Northern Victoria) are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This indicates a smaller proportion of the local adult population is active in the workforce compared to most other areas. While activity is lower, the unemployment rate is very low at 3.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower than in most areas at 53.8%, falling 2.8 points since 2016. This trend sits alongside a very low unemployment rate of 3.2%, which is a little below the national figure.
57.7% —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% —
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 15.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.8%. Other notable sectors include education and training at 8.8% and retail trade at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.2%. Professionals and managers both account for 15.6% of roles, while community and personal service workers make up 12.3%.
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 Eildon (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22404/eildon/topic/employment