10.3% ▲ +101.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Eurobodalla · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10.3% shapes the local job market in Eurobodalla, which is well above the national figure. While those who do have work are more likely to be in full-time roles, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical worker here is more likely to be in full-time employment at 64.5%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58%. However, the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas, sitting at 10.3%—well above the Australian average of 5.1%.
10.3% ▲ +101.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
57.4% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Eurobodalla is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and accommodation and food both accounting for 16.1% of jobs. Construction and retail trade each make up 12.9%, while education and training accounts for 9.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.5%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 22.6%. Technicians and trades account for 19.4% and professionals 12.9%, while no one in the area works in community and personal service.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Eurobodalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11466/eurobodalla/topic/employment