5.4% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Traralgon - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Traralgon - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Traralgon - East than in most similar areas. Only 56.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a local job market where health care and retail are the biggest employers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the 5.1% national figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.5%, a little below both the state and national rates.
56.2% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 here at 17.1%. Retail trade follows at 10.8%, while construction employs 9.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%. Technicians and trades are also common at 15.8%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 13.4%.
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 Traralgon - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041493/traralgon-east/topic/employment