3.6% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bargo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bargo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in Bargo than they were in 2011, where the rate fell by 7.5 points. This shift comes despite a very low unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is about the same as the national average. The local unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.
61.2% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 14.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.6% and retail trade at 10.7%. Manufacturing and education also make up a significant part of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.0%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.8%, managers at 12.7%, and professionals at 12.1%.
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 Bargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031445/bargo/topic/employment