3.0% ▼ -49.4%
Lower than 97% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Swan Hill · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Swan Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.0% defines the job market in Swan Hill, which is significantly lower than the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most of the workforce is in steady employment, with 60% of people working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. The unemployment rate has dropped notably since 2011, falling by 2.9 points to reach its current low level.
59.8% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 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 largest employer at 15.7%, followed by retail trade at 9.8% and education and training at 9.3%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also play a key role, employing 9.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.2%, while labourers account for 14.9%. Managers, technicians and trades people each represent around 13.6% 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 Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2017/swan-hill/topic/employment