6.8% ▼ -36.4%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nambucca Valley · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Nambucca Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in Nambucca Valley than they were in 2011, though the unemployment rate has fallen by 3.9 points. It is a challenging job market where only 44.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 44.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen to 48.4%, which is well below the New South Wales figure, while unemployment sits a little above the national rate at 6.8%.
44.2% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.4% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 18.4%. Other major employers include education and training at 10.3% and retail trade at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 16.4%, closely followed by professionals at 16.3%. Technicians and trades account for 14% of the 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 Nambucca Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15700/nambucca-valley/topic/employment