3.3% ▼ -47.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bega-Eden Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bega-Eden Hinterland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Bega-Eden Hinterland since 2011. While the unemployment rate has dropped to a low 3.3%, full-time employment has also fallen, leaving the area with a workforce that is much smaller than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also low at 49.7%, a figure that has fallen by 2.7 points since 2011.
54.4% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.7% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 14.4%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.9%. Construction work makes up 11.4% of the local industry.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 18.6%, while professionals make up 15.7% of the workforce. Technicians and trades people follow at 14.9%, with labourers at 13.6%.
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-Eden Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041020/bega-eden-hinterland/topic/employment