Fact Sheet
Productivity Updated December 2012
Productivity looks at innovation and opportunities for the community to build on. It is a measure of how efficiently inputs such as labour and energy are converted into beneficial outputs (i.e. a product). Some of the issues linked with productivity are business innovation, education and employment opportunities for the community.
Workforce Employment is one of the most strongly evidenced determinants of health. People’s employment status and the nature of their work have a direct bearing on their physical and mental health and even their life expectancy. This is related to income, a sense of making a valuable contribution and increased social networks gained through work.1
Unemployment For the March 2012 quarter, the unemployment rate in Greater Bendigo was 4.9% compared to Regional Victoria’s rate of 5.3%.2
Employment Top 3 Industries and Occupations in Greater Bendigo (2011) 2 Greater Bendigo (%)
Victoria (%)
Industry Health Care and Social Assistance
15.2
11.6
Retail Trade
12.9
10.8
Manufacturing
10.2
10.7
Professionals
19.4
22.3
Technicians and Trade Workers
15.0
13.9
Clerical and Admin Workers
13.1
14.4
Occupation
In Greater Bendigo, 83% of children live in a household where adults have a job compared to 82% in Victoria.3