4.0% ▲ +130.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Wagga Wagga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North Wagga Wagga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people in North Wagga Wagga work full-time than in most similar areas, with 61.4% of the workforce in full-time roles. This provides a stable employment base for the community, with unemployment sitting at 4.0%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is around the middle for its level. Full-time employment is particularly strong here, sitting well above the New South Wales figure.
61.5% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the largest employer at 17.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.2%. Other common industries include education and training, and agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.4%. This is followed by labourers at 13.6% and professionals 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 North Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13024/north-wagga-wagga/topic/employment