5.6% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wurruk · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Wurruk
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Wurruk than in most similar areas. While the employment rate has climbed significantly, full-time work is less common here than it is across Victoria and the rest of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work rose 15 points since 2011 to reach 59.4%. However, full-time employment at 54.3% is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%, and the unemployment rate of 5.6% is higher than most areas.
59.4% ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.3%, followed by retail trade at 12.8% and public administration and safety at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.1%, with professionals, managers, and community and personal service workers each accounting for around 14% 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 Wurruk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215094/wurruk/topic/employment