6.3% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Shepparton East · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Shepparton East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A jump of 14 percentage points in the number of adults working or looking for work since 2011 marks a major shift for Shepparton East. While 69.6% of adults are now active in the workforce, the local unemployment rate has also risen to 6.3%, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, with 61.3% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is a little above the Victoria figure of 59.2%, though it has fallen by 2.6 points since 2011.
69.6% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for locals at 16.8%, followed by construction at 10.9% and manufacturing at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most frequent occupations at 20.2%, with technicians and tradespeople making up another 19.3% of the workforce.
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 Shepparton East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222083/shepparton-east/topic/employment