3.1% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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 Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie than in the rest of the country. Only 49.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the area has a very low unemployment rate of 3.1%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011 and is now well below the New South Wales figure. However, those who are looking for work generally find it, as the unemployment rate is much lower than most similar areas.
3.1% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
49.5% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer here, with 20.3% of the workforce in this sector. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.5%, with retail trade making up 8.2% of local jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 20.4%, followed by labourers at 14.3%. Technicians and trades workers make up 13.2% of the workforce, while professionals account for 12.2%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031185/tocumwal-finley-jerilderie/topic/employment