3.6% —
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Orange · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Orange
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in Orange than in most similar areas. The local job market is strong, with 61.7% of adults in the labour force and a low unemployment rate of 3.6%. This suggests a highly active workforce with plenty of stable opportunities.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 63.5% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This high employment level is reflected in an unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is a little below the national figure.
61.7% —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% —
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer in Orange, accounting for 21.2% of jobs. Retail trade (9.7%) and education and training (9.6%) also make up significant shares of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.5%, and community and personal service workers at 13.3%.
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 Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112016/orange/topic/employment