4.2% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Wodonga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in West Wodonga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 4.2% defines the daily work life of West Wodonga, which is lower than most other similar areas. While the local job market is stable, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that fell 5.9 points since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 59.9%, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
60.9% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 16.7%, followed by retail trade at 11.9% and manufacturing at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 15.6%, though technicians and trades make up a nearly equal share at 14.6%.
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 West Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031073/west-wodonga/topic/employment