50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Boorook · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Boorook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only half of the adults in Boorook are working or looking for work, making it a place where few people are active in the formal job market. This low level of employment is far below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 50% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is well below the New South Wales rate of 58.7% and far below the Australian average of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 40%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (40%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 60%, ahead of Technicians & trades (50%).
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 Boorook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10498/boorook/topic/employment