6.4% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nyah West · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Nyah West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 40% of adults in Nyah West are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a workforce where far fewer people are active in the labour market than in most other areas. While full-time work is common for those employed, the overall employment rate has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work fell 12 points to 40% since 2011, leaving it far below the Victorian average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
40.0% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 17.6%, followed closely by construction at 16.3%. Retail trade and health care also employ a significant portion of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 26.1%. Technicians and trades workers account for 13.7%, while sales workers and machinery operators both sit at 12.4%.
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 Nyah West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221056/nyah-west/topic/employment