3.0% ▼ -37.0%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Temora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Temora
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Temora, where 21.6% of the workforce is based. The local job market is quite strong, with an unemployment rate of just 3.0% which is among the lowest for similar areas. While few adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country, those who are employed tend to have stable roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 3.0% is a little below both the state and national figures and has fallen since 2011. However, only 55.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian average of 61.1%.
55.0% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing leads the local economy at 21.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.5%. Other common industries include education and training at 9.7% and retail trade at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%, followed by professionals at 14.3%. Technicians and trades workers and labourers are equally common, each representing 12.8% 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 Temora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031266/temora/topic/employment