5.5% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wodonga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wodonga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Wodonga, where 17.6% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While full-time work is common, the overall percentage of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the 61.1% national figure. The unemployment rate is 5.5%, which is higher than most similar areas.
57.1% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on health care and social assistance, with 17.6% of workers in the field. Retail trade (11.4%), manufacturing (11.0%), and construction (9.5%) also employ significant numbers of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.1%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 15.8%. Community and personal service workers account for 14.7% of the 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 Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031492/wodonga/topic/employment