48.6% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Bago · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bago
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 48.6% of adults in Bago are working or looking for work, which is a strikingly low figure for the area. This is far below both the state and national rates, marking it as a place where few residents are active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 48.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is 10 percentage points below the New South Wales figure and 13 points below the national average.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 29%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (18%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 41%, ahead of Community & personal service (24%).
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 Bago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10138/bago/topic/employment