3.3% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Horsham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Horsham
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 Horsham, with 19.5% of the workforce in these roles. The area maintains a very strong job market where unemployment is much lower than most similar places. Most of the working population is employed full-time, though this share has fallen slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A low unemployment rate of 3.3% is a standout feature here, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. About 59.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
59.8% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health and social care, the biggest industries for local workers are retail trade at 11.8%, construction at 9.7%, and education and training at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.5% and managers at 13.3%.
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 Horsham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011388/horsham/topic/employment