4.0% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bathurst Regional · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Bathurst Regional
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 4.0% defines the job market in Bathurst Regional, which is lower than most similar areas. This stability supports a workforce where 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has remained steady since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits a little above the national figure at 60.9%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011. Most adults are active in the workforce, and the local unemployment rate is a little below the Australian average.
60.2% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.5%, followed by education and training at 11.3%. Other major industries include retail trade, construction, and public administration and safety.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.0% and technicians and trades people at 14.2%.
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 Bathurst Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10470/bathurst-regional/topic/employment