3.8% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Moree - Narrabri · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Moree - Narrabri
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in Moree - Narrabri since 2011, with the rate falling from 61.4% to 56.8%. Despite this, the area has a very high proportion of full-time workers, with 66.7% of the workforce in permanent full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the number of people working or looking for work is lower than most areas, the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 3.8%. Full-time employment is well above the national figure, though it fell slightly since 2011.
56.8% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer here, making up 22.4% of all jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 10.4%, with education and training providing 8.6% of the work.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 18.7%, followed by professionals at 14.2%. Labourers, machinery operators, and technicians each make up around 12% 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 Moree - Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11003/moree-narrabri/topic/employment