3.9% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warragul - Drouin · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Warragul - Drouin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.9% marks the current job market in Warragul - Drouin. This is much lower than most similar areas and reflects a steady improvement in local employment over the last decade. While more adults are now working or looking for work, the proportion of those in full-time roles has dipped slightly.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose to 59.4% since 2011, though this remains well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is a little below the national figure at 56.8%, falling 1.6 percentage points over the last ten years.
59.4% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 56.8%
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 15.2%, followed by construction at 13.1% and education and training at 10.1%. Retail trade and manufacturing also make up significant shares of the local workforce at 8.9% and 7.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common occupation at 18.2%, with technicians and tradespeople following at 15.8%. Other common roles include labourers at 12.8%, managers at 12.6%, and community and personal service workers at 12.5%.
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 Warragul - Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2020/warragul-drouin/topic/employment