3.1% ▼ -62.5%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bowral - Mittagong · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bowral - Mittagong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.1% defines the job market in Bowral - Mittagong. While few people are out of work, a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures. This mix suggests a local workforce with high job security but a lower overall participation rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 and now sits at 54.1%, well below the New South Wales average.
52.8% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 54.1%
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 15.3%, followed by education and training at 10.4%. Other major sectors include retail trade, construction, and professional services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.5%, with managers accounting for another 16.0%. Technicians and trades people represent 13.8% 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 Bowral - Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112004/bowral-mittagong/topic/employment