6.3% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Natimuk · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Natimuk
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of working-age people in Natimuk have full-time jobs, which is much lower than in most similar areas. This figure has fallen by 7.3 percentage points since 2011, contributing to a local workforce that is less likely to be employed full-time than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 58.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the national figure. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, slightly above the state and national rates.
58.6% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.5% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Natimuk at 21.8%, followed by public administration and safety at 10.2% and education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%, while 16.5% of residents work in community and personal service roles.
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 Natimuk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222062/natimuk/topic/employment