4.2% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tumut - Tumbarumba · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Tumut - Tumbarumba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing are the main employers in Tumut - Tumbarumba, where 16.2% of the workforce is employed in these fields. This region has a strong full-time employment rate of 60.5%, which is a little above the national figure. However, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is more common here than in most areas, though this rate fell 3.7 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is lower than most areas and has fallen 1.3 percentage points over the last decade.
56.3% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in primary and secondary industries, with 16.2% in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and 12.6% in manufacturing. Health care and social assistance also employ a significant 11.1% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 16.9%, followed closely by labourers at 16.5%. Technicians and trades people account for another 13.9% 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 Tumut - Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11302/tumut-tumbarumba/topic/employment