2.9% —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) compared to most similar areas. While 56.2% of adults are in the workforce, the local unemployment rate is very low at 2.9%. This suggests a small but steady job market for the local population.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has also dropped, falling 1.9 percentage points since 2016 to 55.2%, which is much lower than most other areas.
56.2% —
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% —
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.7%. Other common industries include manufacturing at 9.8%, retail trade at 9.4%, and construction and agriculture both at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 16.5%, followed by managers at 15.9%. Technicians and trades workers make up 14.4% of the workforce, while labourers account for 13.7%.
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 Ovens Valley (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26504/ovens-valley/topic/employment