4.0% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ararat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ararat
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in Ararat are working or looking for work now than in 2011, with the rate falling to 48.4%. The local job market is anchored by the health and manufacturing sectors. While full-time employment has dipped slightly, the unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.0% over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults in Ararat are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures, and this rate has fallen 3.1 points since 2011. Full-time employment has also dropped by 2.4 points to 57.4%, though the 4.0% unemployment rate is a little below the national figure.
48.4% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 18.9%, followed by manufacturing at 14.2% and public administration and safety at 12.6%. Retail trade and accommodation and food services account for 8.3% and 6.7% of jobs respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common at 18.4%, closely followed by labourers at 18.3%. Professionals make up 14.0% of the workforce, with technicians and tradespeople at 12.3% and managers at 10.6%.
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 Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011386/ararat/topic/employment