5.1% ▲ —
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nyah · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Nyah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Nyah (L) compared to the rest of the country. While the typical employment rate is much lower than the national figure, those who are employed are mostly in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian rate of 62.4%. This figure has fallen 24 points since 2011, and the unemployment rate has risen to 5.1%.
49.2% ▼ -33.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.9%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for 19.1% of workers, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%, while technicians and trades workers account for 15.5%.
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 Nyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222066/nyah/topic/employment