5.0% ▼ -53.8%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Paynesville · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Paynesville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 37% of adults are working or looking for work in Paynesville, a figure far below the national average. This shift is part of a broader trend, as full-time employment has fallen by 19 percentage points since 2011. The local workforce is now smaller and more varied in its roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 36.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is much lower than most similar areas. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.0% since 2011, full-time employment is also far below the Victorian figure of 59.2%.
36.9% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.8% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 47.8%
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 21.7%, followed by retail trade at 12.5%. Education and training make up 9.5% of the local industry, while construction and food services each account for around 8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.7%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 15.5% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.9%.
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 Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215068/paynesville/topic/employment