2.8% —
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Snowy Monaro Regional · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Snowy Monaro Regional
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.8% defines the job market in Snowy Monaro Regional. Most adults are active in the workforce, and the area sees more people working or looking for work than most other similar regions. This stability exists despite a slight drop in full-time employment since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 2.8%, full-time employment fell 3.5 percentage points since 2016 to 59.5%.
62.8% —
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% —
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by accommodation and food services at 13.3%, followed by construction at 9.9%. Other major employers include retail trade (8.8%), public administration and safety (8.7%), and agriculture, forestry and fishing (8.6%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 18.3%, with professionals making up another 15.3% of the workforce. Technicians and trades people represent 13.7%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.0% and labourers 11.6%.
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 Snowy Monaro Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17040/snowy-monaro-regional/topic/employment