2.7% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beechworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Beechworth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Beechworth compared to the rest of the country. While only 56.5% of adults are in the workforce, the local unemployment rate is very low at 2.7%. This suggests a community where many people have stepped out of the workforce entirely.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure, with only 51.7% of residents working full-time, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This mirrors a broader trend where the total number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most similar areas.
56.5% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.7% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 51.7%
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 18.9%, followed by education and training at 10.7%. Public administration and safety also make up a significant share of local jobs at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 27.1% of workers, while managers make up 17.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.3% and technicians and trades 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 Beechworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031068/beechworth/topic/employment