1.4% ▼ -78.0%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 1.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Metung · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Metung
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very small unemployment rate of 1.4% defines the local job market in Metung. While few people are out of work, the area has seen a significant drop in full-time employment over the last decade. This shift reflects a workforce that is less active than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here compared to most areas, with the figure sitting at 45.5%. Full-time employment has also fallen by 12 points since 2011 to reach 46.5%, which is far below the national figure of 58.9%.
45.5% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.5% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 46.5%
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 16.7%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.5%. Construction and public administration and safety each make up 9.4% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up the largest groups of workers, at 18.3% and 17.7% respectively. Community and personal service workers account for 15.3% 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 Metung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215055/metung/topic/employment