0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Howes Valley · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very small number of residents are employed in Howes Valley, with only 39.7% of adults working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite the low employment rate, the area is currently recording an unemployment rate of 0.0%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at 30.0%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas, and is 29 points lower than the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
39.7% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
30.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 23.3%. Construction, mining and retail trade each account for 13.3% of the local workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 33.3%. Managers follow closely at 30.0%, while professionals account for 20.0% of occupations.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Howes Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11955/howes-valley/topic/employment