3.8% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Leeton · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Leeton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Leeton have remained remarkably steady since 2011. The area is defined by a very high rate of full-time work, with 65.5% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the New South Wales average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure.
58.3% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the largest employer in the region at 16.5%. Other major industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.3%, and education and training at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs for locals are as labourers (18.2%), managers (14.8%), and technicians or tradespeople (14.2%). Professionals make up 12.8% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 11%.
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 Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14750/leeton/topic/employment