3.8% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Riverina · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Riverina
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 Riverina, where 14.1% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The region has a strong employment market, with a typical resident more likely to be in full-time work than those in other parts of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state and national figures at 63.1%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011. The unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas at 3.8%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
60.6% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Besides health care, agriculture, forestry and fishing is a major employer at 11.3%. Manufacturing (9.6%), education and training (9.1%), and retail trade (9.0%) also make up significant portions of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are professionals (16.2%) and managers (15.6%). Technicians and trades people make up 14.0% of the workforce, followed closely by labourers at 13.9% and community and personal service workers at 12.4%.
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 Riverina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/113/riverina/topic/employment