4.4% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Wodonga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in West Wodonga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About 60% of the local workforce is employed full-time in West Wodonga. This rate is higher than most similar areas, reflecting a steady job market where full-time roles are common. Most of the working population is engaged in healthcare, retail, and manufacturing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work describes 60.5% of adults, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. While the unemployment rate of 4.4% is about the same as the national figure, it remains higher than most similar areas.
60.5% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 60.0%
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 16.9%. Retail trade follows at 12%, with manufacturing and construction also providing significant employment at 10.5% and 9.7% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 15.4%. This is closely followed by technicians and trades at 14.7%, and community and personal service workers at 13.9%.
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 West Wodonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22758/west-wodonga/topic/employment