4.1% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Central West · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Central West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people work full-time in the Central West than in most other areas. This region provides strong job stability, with 61.3% of the workforce in full-time roles and a low unemployment rate of 4.1%. It is a place where the majority of working residents have secure, full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, sitting well above the New South Wales figure. While 58.0% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is much lower than in most areas at 4.1%.
58.0% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 58% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.9%. Other major industries include education and training at 9.3%, retail trade at 8.9%, and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.0%. Managers follow at 15.1%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 14.6% 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 Central West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/103/central-west/topic/employment