4.3% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 67% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bathurst · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Bathurst
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people hold full-time positions in Bathurst than in most similar areas, with 61% of the workforce in steady, full-time roles. This provides a stable economic base for the town, supported by a low unemployment rate of 4.3% that has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 60.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This stability is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is lower than most areas and has dropped 1.4 points since 2011.
60.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 61.0%
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 17.2%, followed by education and training at 11.5%. Retail trade and public administration also make up significant portions of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.3%, while 15.9% work in community and personal services. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14% and clerical and administrative staff at 11.8%.
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 Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1005/bathurst/topic/employment