3.4% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bega - Tathra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bega - Tathra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are working or looking for work in Bega - Tathra than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is a low 3.4%, the proportion of adults in the workforce is well below the national figure. This shift is underlined by a drop in full-time employment since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 and now sits at 52.8%, much lower than most other areas.
54.2% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 52.8%
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 20.5%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.5%, construction at 8.7%, and both manufacturing and education at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five locals works as a professional. Other common roles include labourers at 15.4%, community and personal service workers at 14.4%, and technicians or tradespeople at 13.1%.
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 - Tathra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041019/bega-tathra/topic/employment