5.0% —
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Traralgon · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Traralgon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Traralgon, with 18.5% of the workforce in this sector. The town maintains a stable job market, where a high proportion of residents are employed full-time compared to most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 59.7% of adults in the labour force. This is higher than most similar areas, and the unemployment rate of 5.0% is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
59.7% —
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% —
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the second largest industry at 10.1%, followed by construction at 9.6%. Public administration and safety (9.3%) and education and training (7.7%) also employ a significant share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.4%, and clerical and administrative staff at 14.5%.
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 Traralgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL212008/traralgon/topic/employment