3.1% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Horsham · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Horsham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate than most similar areas defines the job market in Horsham. Only 3.1% of the workforce is without a job, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures. While health and retail are the main employers, the local workforce shows a strong presence of professional and managerial roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.0% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 58.1%, which is a little below the state average and has fallen 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
61.0% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 58.1%
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 18.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.6%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and construction both employ 9.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%, with managers following closely at 16.3%. Technicians and trades people account for 14.2% of the local occupations.
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 Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23190/horsham/topic/employment