3.0% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lidster · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lidster
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About 71.1% of adults in Lidster are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This high level of activity defines the local workforce, where most people are in full-time roles. The area shows a strong mix of agricultural and professional work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far above the New South Wales figure. Unemployment is low at 3.0%, which is a little below the national rate of 5.1%.
71.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer for 24.7% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance also play a large role, employing 17.5% of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are very common here, accounting for 36.7% of jobs. Professionals make up another 22.3% of the local 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 Lidster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12328/lidster/topic/employment