3.4% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Goulburn · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Goulburn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Unemployment has fallen by 1.4 percentage points since 2011 in Goulburn, where 3.4% of the workforce is now out of work. This rate is much lower than most similar areas. The local job market is now more active, with the share of adults working or looking for work rising to 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 59.9%, which is higher than most similar areas. This has remained steady since 2011, while the local unemployment rate is now a little below the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.
58.9% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 12.8%, followed by public administration and safety at 11.0% and construction at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up the largest groups of workers, accounting for 17.6% and 17.3% of the workforce respectively. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 14.9%.
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 Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10031/goulburn/topic/employment