5.9% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pyalong · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Pyalong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller proportion of adults in Pyalong (L) are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. While full-time employment is common, the share of the population in the workforce has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This is a 10 point drop since 2011, though the unemployment rate has barely changed at 5.9%.
58.2% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in construction, where 16% of people work, followed by manufacturing at 11.7% and health care and social assistance at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers, clerical and administrative staff, and managers, each accounting for around 12% to 13% of jobs.
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 Pyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222075/pyalong/topic/employment