2.9% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bland · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Bland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing are the primary drivers of the workforce in Bland, where 25% of people work in these fields. The region has a strong employment profile, with a full-time workforce that is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 63.1%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58%. This stability is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is just 2.9% and much lower than most areas.
58.8% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on primary industries, with agriculture, forestry and fishing employing 25% of the workforce, followed by mining at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 14.6% of the local workforce.
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 Bland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10800/bland/topic/employment