1.9% ▼ -44.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wangaratta Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wangaratta Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 1.9% unemployment rate makes Wangaratta Surrounds one of the most employed areas in the region. While more adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar places, full-time employment has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 64% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the share of full-time workers has fallen to 57%, a figure slightly below the Victorian average.
64.0% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.5% and manufacturing at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%, while professionals account for 17% 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 Wangaratta Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204021067/wangaratta-surrounds/topic/employment