3.6% ▼ -59.0%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rutherglen · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Rutherglen
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Rutherglen, where over 20% of workers are employed in this sector. The town has seen a steady rise in people working or looking for work over the last decade. While many residents are employed full-time, the overall proportion of adults in the workforce is much lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work now make up 54.7% of the population, a jump of 13 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is just 3.6%, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
54.7% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing dominates the local economy at 20.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.3%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services (8.6%), retail trade (8.3%), and construction (7.8%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 17.8%, while professionals make up 15.5% of the workforce. Managers, technicians, and tradespeople each account for around 13% to 14% of local jobs.
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 Rutherglen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215076/rutherglen/topic/employment