2.9% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Albury Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Albury Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Albury Surrounds since 2011, though the area now has a very low unemployment rate of 2.9%. This region is a major hub for agriculture, with nearly one in five people working in that sector.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 2.9%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and a little below the national figure of 5.1%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011 to 59.6%.
59.6% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 18.1%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.2%, while construction and education both account for 9.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.1%. This is followed by professionals at 15.6% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.5%.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109011175/albury-surrounds/topic/employment