6.2% —
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Morwell (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Morwell (Eastern Victoria)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 3 percentage point drop in unemployment since 2016 marks a positive shift for Morwell. While the job market has improved, the area still faces challenges with a workforce that is smaller than typical for the region. Only 55.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. Full-time employment is also a little below the state average at 56.5%, and this figure has fallen slightly since 2016.
55.4% —
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Morwell at 16.9%. Other major industries include retail trade at 10.1%, construction at 9.9%, and public administration and safety at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and technicians and trades are the most common roles, each making up 16.6% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative jobs follow at 13.7%, while community and personal service workers make up 12.9%.
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 Morwell (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25402/morwell/topic/employment