0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Birriwa · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Birriwa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the job market in Birriwa, which is well below both the state and national figures. Most of the workforce is tied to the land, with over half of workers employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment sits at 57.7%, which is about the same as the state average.
62.2% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 57.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are common, making up 30.8% of jobs, while professionals account for 15.4% and technicians and trades for 11.5%.
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 Birriwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10377/birriwa/topic/employment