6.1% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warrumbungle Shire · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Warrumbungle Shire
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Warrumbungle Shire since 2011, with this figure falling by 3.7 points to reach 47.2%. The area faces a challenging job market where the unemployment rate of 6.1% is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is 6.1%, this is a little above the New South Wales rate of 4.9%.
47.2% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 27.6% of the workforce. Other major employers include education and training at 11.9% and health care and social assistance at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in four workers is a manager, making up 25.9% of the local workforce. Labourers follow at 15.5%, with professionals accounting for 13.6% of roles.
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 Warrumbungle Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire/topic/employment