4.2% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bathurst - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bathurst - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong full-time employment rate of 61.8% defines the workforce in Bathurst - East. This is well above the New South Wales figure, contributing to a stable local economy where more people are in permanent work than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 62.3% of adults, which is a little above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
62.3% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.8% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 61.8%
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 education and training at 10.5%. Other major sectors include construction, retail trade, and public administration.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 16.9% of the local workforce. Community and personal service workers (15.2%) and technicians and tradespeople (14.9%) also represent large portions of the local 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 Bathurst - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011059/bathurst-east/topic/employment