9.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bocobra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bocobra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 9.1% unemployment rate marks Bocobra as having a job market that is much tougher than most similar areas. While more adults are working or looking for work here than in the state average, a significant number of residents remain without a job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, the unemployment rate is well above both the state and national figures, sitting at 9.1%.
62.3% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% —
Lower than 56% 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 for 32.1% of workers. Other common sectors include administrative and support services at 14.3%, while manufacturing, construction, and health care each account for 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.1%. Labourers follow at 17.9%, with technicians and trades people representing 14.3% 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 Bocobra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10432/bocobra/topic/employment