4.0% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Leeton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Leeton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of full-time employment defines the workforce in Leeton, where 65.8% of people are in full-time roles. This is well above the national figure. While the number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the state average, the local job market is anchored by strong full-time numbers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting 7.8 percentage points above the New South Wales average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 5.1%.
59.1% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the largest employer in Leeton, accounting for 17.0% of jobs. Other significant industries include education and training at 11.6% and health care and social assistance at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.0%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.8%. Professionals and managers also represent a significant share of the local workforce at 13.5% and 12.9% respectively.
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 Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12302/leeton/topic/employment