2.8% ▲ +95.2%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Unincorporated NSW · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Unincorporated NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Unincorporated NSW compared to most other areas. This vast region is largely driven by the primary sector, with over a third of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 68.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also high at 61.5%, while the unemployment rate of 2.8% is much lower than most areas.
68.1% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 61.5%
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 34.2% of the workforce. Other significant employers include accommodation and food at 19.4%, and public administration and safety at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 42.4%, followed by labourers at 16.7%. Professionals, technicians, trades, and clerical staff each account for less than 10% 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 Unincorporated NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA19399/unincorporated-nsw/topic/employment