5.2% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narrandera · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Narrandera
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is more common in Narrandera than in most other areas, with 62.1% of the workforce in steady roles. This creates a stable employment base, though fewer adults overall are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 54.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is higher than most areas, the unemployment rate is 5.2%, slightly higher than most similar places.
54.1% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 17.3%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 12% and manufacturing at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are managers at 19.3% and labourers at 16.1%. Technicians and trades people make up 13.2% of the workforce, followed by professionals at 12.6%.
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 Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15800/narrandera/topic/employment