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+).
Breelong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Breelong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A full-time employment rate of 66.7% is well above the national figure in Breelong. This small community has a very strong work record, with no one currently unemployed and a much higher proportion of full-time workers than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 58.7%. Full-time work is particularly common here, sitting 7.8 points higher than the Australian average.
63.2% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry in Breelong, employing 59.0% of the workforce. Public administration and safety account for another 7.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 43.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.4%, with clerical staff, machinery operators, and labourers each representing 7.7% 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 Breelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10557/breelong/topic/employment