2.3% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wagga Wagga Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wagga Wagga Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for workers in Wagga Wagga Surrounds, employing 17.1% of the workforce. The area is defined by a very strong employment rate and an unemployment rate of just 2.3%, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high number of adults are working or looking for work (65.7%), which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This strength is seen in full-time employment, where 66.1% of the population holds a full-time role, far exceeding the New South Wales rate of 58.0%.
65.7% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.1% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond farming, the local workforce is heavily employed in public administration and safety (13.1%) and health care and social assistance (12.8%). Other notable sectors include education and training at 8.9% and retail trade at 7.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%, followed closely by technicians and trades (16.3%) and professionals (16.2%). Community and personal service workers account for 13.6% of the local workforce.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031271/wagga-wagga-surrounds/topic/employment