6.2% ▼ -30.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nowra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Nowra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of adults in Nowra have been working or looking for work since 2011. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 6.2%, this remains a little above the national figure of 5.1%. The local workforce is heavily concentrated in health, social assistance, and public safety roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 51.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen slightly since 2011 and now sits at 57.5%, a little below the national level.
51.3% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.5%, followed by public administration and safety at 13.4%. Other major sectors include retail trade at 11.9% and accommodation and food services at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are in community and personal service (18.3%) and technicians and trades (16.8%). Professionals make up 14.1% of the workforce, while labourers and sales workers account for 12% and 10.6% respectively.
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 Nowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011278/nowra/topic/employment