11.0% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 11.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lightning Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lightning Ridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Accommodation and food services are the most common industry for workers in Lightning Ridge, where 16.5% of people find employment. While the town supports a variety of services, it faces significant employment challenges. Only 37.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Job security is low in Lightning Ridge, with an unemployment rate of 11% which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas, sitting at 52.9%.
37.3% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.9% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several service sectors. Aside from hospitality, health care and social assistance employ 13.8% of people, while education and training account for 13.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation here at 20.7%. Managers make up 15.6% of the workforce, followed by professionals at 14.4% and clerical staff at 11.5%.
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 Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12329/lightning-ridge/topic/employment