3.6% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Albury - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Albury - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Albury - East compared to most similar areas. This active workforce is backed by a low unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment is also a little above the Australian average at 60.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than in most areas and has fallen since 2011. This is consistent with the fact that 67.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average.
67.6% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 60.6%
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 18.9%, followed by education and training at 11.6%. Retail trade and construction each account for 10.4% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.4%, and community and personal service workers at 13.3%.
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 Albury - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109011172/albury-east/topic/employment