6.8% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mudgee Surrounds - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mudgee Surrounds - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in Mudgee Surrounds - East than in similar areas, with only 43.1% of adults working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 6.8% since 2011, it remains a little above the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment fell by 7.8 percentage points since 2011 to 53.3%, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 58.0%. This reflects a broader trend in the area, as the proportion of adults working or looking for work has also dropped since 2011.
43.1% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.3% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 15.1% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 11.9%, and education and training at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.0%. Labourers, community and personal service workers, and professionals each account for around 11% to 12% 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 Mudgee Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031073/mudgee-surrounds-east/topic/employment