4.5% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Albury · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Albury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slow decline in employment rates defines the recent trend in Albury, where the share of adults working or looking for work fell to 60.3% since 2011. While the job market has shifted, the local economy remains anchored by a strong presence in health and social assistance.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The unemployment rate has improved over the last decade, falling 1.0 points since 2011 to reach 4.5%.
60.3% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Albury at 17.1%. Other major industries include construction at 10.1%, education and training at 10.0%, and retail trade at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for locals at 19.2%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.6%, and community and personal service workers 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 Albury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10901/albury/topic/employment