0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Harrietville · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Harrietville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment marks the local job market in Harrietville, where the workforce is notably active. While a high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment is far below the state and national averages at 48.9%, a 10 point drop since 2011.
62.0% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.9% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are concentrated in Accommodation and food services, which employ 23% of the workforce. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 9.8% and construction at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.5%. This is followed by professionals at 17.8% and managers at 17.2%, while community and personal service workers and labourers each account for 13.2%.
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 Harrietville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222033/harrietville/topic/employment