4.2% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Drouin · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Drouin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A diverse mix of healthcare, trade and retail jobs shapes daily life in Drouin. While 57.6% of adults are working or looking for work, the local unemployment rate of 4.2% is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment sits at 56.2%, which is a little below the national average and has fallen slightly since 2011.
57.6% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 56.2%
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 15.5%, followed by construction at 13.9%. Retail trade, education, and manufacturing also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation group at 17.5%. Professionals follow at 15.7%, with community services and labouring roles also making up a large part of the workforce.
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 Drouin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213004/drouin/topic/employment