42.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Joes Box · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Joes Box compared to the rest of the country. Only 42.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is a striking gap compared to national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 42.9% of adults working or looking for work in Joes Box is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the Australian average of 61.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
42.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 125%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 75%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Joes Box [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12045/joes-box/topic/employment