2.2% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Horsham Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Horsham Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high 66.9% of adults in Horsham Surrounds are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This active workforce is backed by a very low unemployment rate of 2.2%, sitting well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most of these roles are full-time, though that share has fallen slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas at 2.2%, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures. This stability is consistent with the proportion of adults working or looking for work, which has barely changed since 2011.
66.9% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 27.2% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.8%, and construction at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of workers are managers, making it the most common occupation by far. Professionals, technicians and tradespeople each make up around 13% of the local 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 Horsham Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011389/horsham-surrounds/topic/employment