5.4% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lachlan · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Lachlan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture and related work support 28.1% of the workforce in Lachlan, making it the area's largest employment sector. While full-time employment is well above the national figure, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is notably low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the New South Wales figure at 63.7%, though the share of adults working or looking for work is well below the national rate at 55.5%. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
55.5% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.7% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 28.1%. Other main sectors include education and training at 12.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%. Other common roles include professionals at 11.7%, community and personal service workers at 11.6%, and technicians and trades at 11.0%.
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 Lachlan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14600/lachlan/topic/employment