3.2% ▼ -43.9%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bogan · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Bogan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults have been working or looking for work in Bogan since 2011, with the jobless rate falling to just 3.2%. This is a strong employment landscape where nearly 70% of the workforce is in full-time roles, far exceeding the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose to 62.4%, which is higher than most areas. This strength is reflected in the full-time employment rate of 69.7%, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 58.0%.
62.4% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.7% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 22.6%, followed by mining at 15.7%. Other key sectors include education and training at 11.3% and health care and social assistance at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%. Labourers and machinery operators and drivers both account for 13.8% of the workforce, while professionals make up 13.3%.
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 Bogan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10950/bogan/topic/employment