6.7% ▼ -39.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lismore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lismore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much fewer people are in full-time work in Lismore than in most similar areas. This is reflected in a typical employment rate of 55.8%, which is well below the national figure. While the unemployment rate has fallen since 2011, it remains a little above both the state and national levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.1% of the population are employed full-time, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0% and has fallen since 2011. The unemployment rate is 6.7%, a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
55.8% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.1% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Lismore at 23.6%. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.9% and education and training at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.6% and labourers at 14.9%.
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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021248/lismore/topic/employment