3.2% —
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Eden-Monaro · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Eden-Monaro
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Eden-Monaro are now working or looking for work than in 2016, with the rate rising to 61.7%. The area is defined by a very strong full-time employment rate of 61.5%, which is well above the New South Wales figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas at 3.2%, falling 1.1 percentage points since 2016. Full-time work is much more common here than in most areas, though it has dipped slightly since the last census.
61.7% —
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% —
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry, employing 16.7% of the workforce. Other major sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.9% and construction at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up the largest groups of workers, at 19.2% and 17.3% respectively. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 14.0% of the local 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 Eden-Monaro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED113/eden-monaro/topic/employment