4.2% ▼ -40.6%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Moree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Moree
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is among the highest for similar areas in Moree, with 67.2% of the workforce in these roles. While the jobless rate is about the same as the national figure, far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, for those who are employed, 67.2% are in full-time roles—a rate well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
53.8% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.2% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 11.3%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.7% and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 17.5%, while technicians and trades workers make up 13.1% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Moree
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Moree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031195/moree/topic/employment