4.0% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lower Murray · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Lower Murray
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong preference for full-time work defines the local economy in Lower Murray, where 62.9% of the workforce holds a full-time position. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While the area is a major hub for farming and management, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 55.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Despite this, unemployment is lower than in most areas at 4.0%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
55.6% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer here, with 22.0% of the workforce in this sector. Other common industries include health care and social assistance (10.3%), as well as education, training, and retail trade, both at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common workers at 21.5%, followed by labourers at 15.4%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 13.2% of the workforce, while professionals and clerical staff account for 12.1% 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 Lower Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10902/lower-murray/topic/employment