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Latrobe City is part of a dynamic and progressive region with a broad variety of both traditional and technological industries. There is a balance from mature internationally competitive large scale operations through to the many established small and medium sized enterprises.
Information on Industry and Employment in Latrobe City has been collated from a number of sources and more specific information is available via the links at the bottom of this page.
INDUSTRY SECTORS
The dominant iindustry sectors in Latrobe City based upon Industry establishments include Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Property and Business Services, Construction and Retail Trade.
The primary industry areas of employment in Latrobe City include Retail Trade, Manufacturing and Health and Community Services. Each of these sectors experienced employment growth during the period 1996 to 2001. Updated information will be available in late 2007.
TAXABLE INCOME
The average taxable income for Latrobe City taxpayer was $39,877 compared to the Victorian average of $42,093. Income levels for major towns in the region are shown in the table below.
UNEMPLOYMENT
Unemployment rates in Latrobe City have decreased significantly over the past seven years. The March quarter 2007 saw a marginal increase in the Latrobe City unemployment in Latrobe City to 6.5%. This increase was also reflected in the 0.3% increase in unemployment across Country Victoria. The current average Victorian unemployment rate is 4.9%.
Further details on specific industry and employment characteristics of Latrobe City may be found on pages 36-39 of the Latrobe City Statistical Profile.
Industry business establishment information may be sourced from the
Austraiian Business Number Register
Further Information regarding labour force and employment characteristics can be obtained from the Australian Bureau of Statistics
Unemployment information can be obtained from the Small Area Labour Markets data produced by the Department for Employment and Workplace Relations
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