4.6% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wagga Wagga - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wagga Wagga - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far greater number of adults are working or looking for work in Wagga Wagga - North than in 2011. This jump to 68.3% means the area's workforce is now much larger than both the state and national figures. While more people are active in the economy, the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose by 9.5 points since 2011, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has remained steady at 58.2%, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
68.3% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 58.2%
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 18.2%, followed by education and training at 12.9%. Retail trade accounts for 9.5% of jobs, while construction and public administration both sit around 8.8% and 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.5%, and technicians and tradespeople at 13.8%.
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 Wagga Wagga - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031268/wagga-wagga-north/topic/employment