4.3% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blayney · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Blayney
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 62% of the workforce in Blayney is employed full-time, a figure well above the New South Wales and national averages. Most residents are in steady work, and the local job market remains stable with a low unemployment rate of 4.3%. This creates a strong foundation of full-time employment for the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. While the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011, the share of full-time workers fell 2.6 percentage points over that decade.
61.3% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 62.1%
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 13.9%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.8%. Retail trade and education also employ a significant slice of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 17.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.7%, professionals at 14.4%, and labourers at 13.2%.
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 Blayney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041076/blayney/topic/employment