4.4% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Echunga · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Echunga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of adults in Echunga are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is a standout feature for the area, even though full-time employment rates remain lower than in most other places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 69.9% of adults are in the workforce, full-time roles are less common here than across the state. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
69.9% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common at 14.2%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.0%, while professionals are nearly as common at 21.4%.
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 Echunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421010/echunga/topic/employment