3.5% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Orange · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Orange
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance are the biggest employers in Orange, where over 20% of workers are in this field. The area has a very strong job market, with a typical worker more likely to be in full-time employment than those in most other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 62.1% of adults active in the labour force. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%, and the unemployment rate of 3.5% is lower than most other areas.
62.1% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance lead the way at 20.8%, followed by retail trade and education and training, which both sit at 9.6%. Construction and public administration and safety each employ 8.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.6%. Other significant roles include technicians and trades at 14.5%, community and personal service workers at 13.0%, and clerical and administrative staff at 12.5%.
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 Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16150/orange/topic/employment