4.3% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Junee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 64.2% of the workforce in Junee is employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While many people here hold steady full-time roles, a much lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This is despite the unemployment rate being 4.3%, which is about the same as the national figure of 5.1%.
4.3% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
48.6% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.2% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 85% 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 biggest employer at 15.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.5%. Manufacturing and public administration and safety both employ 11.2% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%, while labourers follow closely at 17.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.1% and technicians and trades at 12.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Junee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031265/junee/topic/employment