3.6% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forbes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Forbes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is far more common in Forbes than in most other areas. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures, those who are employed tend to have secure, full-time roles. This stability is reflected in a local unemployment rate of just 3.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.4% of people have full-time jobs, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 58.0%. This strong employment rate sits alongside a low unemployment rate of 3.6%, which has fallen 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
57.0% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Forbes, making up 18.1% of jobs. Health care and social assistance (12.7%) and education and training (10.7%) are also major industries for the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 19.4%, followed by professionals at 15.1%. Technicians and trades (13.3%) and labourers (13.1%) also make up a significant part of the local 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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021065/forbes/topic/employment