11.2% ▲ +106.3%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Morwell · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Morwell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
High unemployment rates shape the daily reality for many in Morwell, where 11.2% of the workforce is out of a job. This figure is well above the national average and reflects a difficult trend for the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 44.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This drop is part of a long-term slide, as the number of people in the workforce fell by 13 points since 2011.
44.2% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.7% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 51.7%
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 16.6%, followed by retail trade at 12% and accommodation and food services at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Local workers are most often employed as labourers (15.7%) or in technicians and trades (15.1%), while 14.9% work in community and personal services.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213011/morwell/topic/employment