3.0% ▼ -33.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Swan Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Swan Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.0% marks the job market in Swan Hill, which is lower than the national figure. While full-time work remains common, the share of the population working or looking for work is slightly lower than across Victoria.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate has fallen to 3.0% since 2011, which is among the lowest for similar areas. About 60% of the workforce is employed full-time, though this is 3.2 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
59.8% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 60.0%
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 15.7%. Other key industries include retail trade at 9.8%, education and training at 9.3%, and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.2%. This is followed by labourers at 14.9%, managers at 13.7%, and technicians and trades at 13.6%.
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 Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031404/swan-hill/topic/employment