4.3% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nyngan - Warren · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Nyngan - Warren
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of working people in Nyngan - Warren are in full-time jobs, a figure far above the national average. This strong full-time employment rate defines the local workforce, even though the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 69.6%, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.3% since 2011. However, the share of adults working or looking for work has dipped to 58.0%, which is well below the Australian figure.
58.0% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 27.1% of the workforce. Other significant employers include education and training at 10.3% and mining at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.0%. Labourers (14.1%), machinery operators and drivers (12.3%), and technicians and trades (12.2%) also represent significant shares 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 Nyngan - Warren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011095/nyngan-warren/topic/employment