0.8% ▼ -66.2%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 0.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2344, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2344, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny unemployment rate of just 0.8% defines the workforce in postcode 2344. Since 2011, the number of people out of work has dropped significantly, while the area maintains a very high level of employment. Most working residents are in full-time roles, contributing to a workforce that is much more active than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 68.4% of adults doing so, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity is matched by a strong full-time employment rate of 61.9%, which is well above the New South Wales average.
68.4% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 23.7%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.0% and education and training at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%. Technicians and trades workers follow at 14.2%, with professionals accounting for 12.9% 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 2344, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2344/2344-nsw/topic/employment