0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blue Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Blue Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 0% marks Blue Vale as an area where almost everyone who wants a job has one. This small community has a very high proportion of residents working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 74.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is especially common here, at 84.8%, sitting far above the New South Wales rate of 58.0%.
74.2% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
84.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.5%
- 2021: 84.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Half of the local workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include education and training at 8.7%, followed by mining, manufacturing, and wholesale trade each at 6.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.1%, followed by professionals at 19.6%. Those in community and personal services account for 13.0%, while technicians, trades, and labourers each make up 8.7% 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 Blue Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10418/blue-vale/topic/employment