4.4% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narromine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Narromine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is a common experience for many in Narromine, where 65.7% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This figure is well above the national average, though fewer adults overall are working or looking for work compared to other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 55.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
55.6% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.7% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 24.2% of people. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.3%, and education and training at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 21.8%, followed by professionals at 12.8%. Technicians and trades, labourers, and community and personal service workers each make up between 11.8% and 12.5% 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 Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031105/narromine/topic/employment