2.7% ▼ -56.2%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tumbarumba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Tumbarumba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.7% defines the local workforce in Tumbarumba. While more people here work full-time than in most similar areas, a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is at 61.1%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure, falling to 54.1% since 2011.
54.1% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 25.4% of the workforce. Other common industries include manufacturing at 11.1% and public administration and safety at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.7%, followed by labourers at 16.3%. Community and personal service workers account for 12.2% of the local jobs.
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 Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113021260/tumbarumba/topic/employment