4.0% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Braidwood · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Braidwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A modest share of the population is in the workforce, putting Braidwood around the middle of similar areas. While the unemployment rate is lower than most areas at 4%, the overall percentage of adults working or looking for work has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1% and fell 20 points since 2011. Full-time employment also dropped 12 points since 2011 to 55.5%, a figure well below the Australian average.
53.2% ▼ -27.5%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.5%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by the accommodation and food services industry at 12.5%, followed by public administration and safety at 11.5%. Education, construction, and retail trade each employ around 9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.8%, managers at 14%, and clerical or administrative staff at 12%.
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 Braidwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115026/braidwood/topic/employment