5.4% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narrandera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Narrandera
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in Narrandera have been working or looking for work since 2011, with this figure falling to 53.8%. While the proportion of full-time workers remains well above the national figure, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical resident is more likely to work full-time here, with 61.9% in full-time roles compared to 58.9% across Australia. However, only 53.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%.
53.8% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer in the area, making up 17.9% of jobs. Other main industries include health care and social assistance at 11.8% and manufacturing at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%, followed by labourers at 16.1%. Technicians and trades workers account for 13.2% 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 Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011259/narrandera/topic/employment