4.2% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Orange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Orange
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people have full-time jobs in Orange than in most similar areas. The local workforce is anchored by a strong health sector, though fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2% since 2011, only 55.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian average of 61.1%. However, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles, at 61.6%.
55.8% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer for 21.2% of the workforce. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.9% and education and training at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.3% and community and personal service workers at 13.6%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Orange
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041077/orange/topic/employment