3.5% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Moora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Moora
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of the workforce is in full-time roles in Moora compared to the rest of the country. While the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011, the local job market remains strong with a very low unemployment rate of 3.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 65.5%, though this is 1.6 percentage points lower than in 2011. Those working or looking for work make up 62.2% of adults, which is a little above the Australian average.
62.2% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is by far the biggest employer in Moora, accounting for 34.6% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 9.3% and health care and social assistance at 6.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common job role at 30.8%, which is consistent with the high number of people working in agriculture. Labourers and technicians and trades each make up 12.5% of the 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 Moora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021241/moora/topic/employment