3.5% ▼ -40.8%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bega Valley · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Bega Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Bega Valley than in most similar areas. Only 50.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While few are employed, the unemployment rate is a low 3.5%, which is a little below the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state and national figures, with only 50.8% of the population working full-time. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas and has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
50.9% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.8% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 50.8%
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 16.0%, followed by retail trade at 10.5% and construction at 10.2%. Other major industries include accommodation and food services and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 17.4%, with technicians and trades workers making up 15.1%. Managers, community and personal service workers, and labourers each account for around 13% 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 Bega Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10550/bega-valley/topic/employment