3.4% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2622, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2622, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A lower share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 2622 compared to the national figure. While the unemployment rate is a low 3.4%, nearly 14% of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 57.8%, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dipped, falling 1.9 percentage points since 2011 to 57.6%.
57.8% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 13.8%. Other major employers include public administration and safety (12.3%) and construction (11.1%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%, followed by professionals at 19.2%. Technicians and trades workers account for 13.1% 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 2622, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2622/2622-nsw/topic/employment