5.9% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Uralla · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Uralla
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 5.9% than most similar areas marks the current job market in Uralla. While many residents find work in education and health, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also low at 55.4%, sitting well below the Australian average.
54.3% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the biggest employer in Uralla at 14.8%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 14.0% and construction at 12.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.8%, while professionals account for 15.8% 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 Uralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14069/uralla/topic/employment