2.6% ▼ -75.4%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Macedon · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Macedon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 33% of the workforce in Macedon, the largest occupational group in the area. The local job market is very strong, with an unemployment rate of just 2.6%, which is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, rising 14 points since 2011 to reach 63.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 55.8% and has fallen slightly over the last decade.
63.1% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is diverse, with professional and technical services leading at 11.9%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 11.5% and education and training at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond professionals, managers make up 20.1% of workers, while technicians and tradespeople account for 11.7% of the local 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 Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215050/macedon/topic/employment