3.8% ▼ -44.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narooma - Bermagui · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Narooma - Bermagui
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Narooma - Bermagui than in most other areas, with only 41% in the workforce. This reflects a community where a large proportion of the population is likely retired, though those who are seeking work face an unemployment rate of 3.8%, which is lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen to 45.8% since 2011, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.0%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is a little below both the state and national figures.
41.0% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.8% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 14.0%, followed closely by accommodation and food services at 12.6% and retail trade at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 17.3% and professionals at 16.8%, while community and personal service workers make up 14.1% 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 Narooma - Bermagui [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041027/narooma-bermagui/topic/employment