3.8% ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bega · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bega
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work has dropped by 13 points since 2011 in Bega, where only 51.9% of adults now hold a full-time job. While unemployment has fallen to a low 3.8%, the overall share of adults working or looking for work remains well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 3.8% is lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure. However, only 51.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national rates.
51.1% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Bega at 22.2%, followed by retail trade at 12.2% and manufacturing at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.1%, while professionals account for 16.8% and community and personal service workers for 15.7%.
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 Bega [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115013/bega/topic/employment