4.5% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Shepparton (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Shepparton (Northern Victoria)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 56.8% of adults in Shepparton (Northern Victoria) are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the state and national averages. While this share of the population is low, the unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is lower than most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate has stayed steady at 4.5% since 2011, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 59.1%, remaining consistent with Victoria's average.
56.8% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 59.1%
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 17.2%, followed by retail trade at 9.7% and manufacturing at 9.6%. Construction and agriculture also play significant roles, each employing around 9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.3%. This is followed by labourers at 14.7% and managers at 14.1%, while technicians and trades workers account for 13.5%.
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 Shepparton (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27504/shepparton/topic/employment