4.2% —
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parkes · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Parkes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of full-time workers defines the workforce in Parkes, where 65% of the population holds a full-time role. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, the local unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very strong here, sitting 7 points above the New South Wales average. This stability is reflected in the unemployment rate, which has fallen by 2.4 points since 2016 to reach 4.2%.
56.8% —
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% —
Higher than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 14.8%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.0%. Other major sectors include education and training, retail trade, and public administration.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up the largest groups of workers, accounting for 17.1% and 15.6% of the workforce. Technicians, trades, and community service workers each make up 13.0% 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 Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED134/parkes/topic/employment