3.1% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Berrigan · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Berrigan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.1% marks the current job market in Berrigan. While few adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas, those who are employed often find steady roles. The local economy relies heavily on a mix of farming, healthcare, and management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment fell 3.5 percentage points since 2011 to 57.3%, which is about the same as the state average.
48.7% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 17.2%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.8%, followed by manufacturing at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.0%. This is followed by labourers at 14.9% and technicians and tradespeople at 13.5%.
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 Berrigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10650/berrigan/topic/employment