5.1% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Malmsbury · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Malmsbury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of full-time workers than the state average defines the job market in Malmsbury. While 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the proportion of those in full-time roles has dropped significantly to 51% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 62.3%, which is a little above the national figure. However, full-time employment is well below Victoria's 59.2%, and the unemployment rate of 5.1% is about the same as the state and nation.
62.3% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.0% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for local workers at 14.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.7%. Other notable sectors include professional and technical services at 9.8% and construction at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 32.7% of the workforce. Managers make up 13.4% of workers, while technicians and tradespeople account for 12.5%.
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 Malmsbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221045/malmsbury/topic/employment