0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maragle · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Recent data shows a shifting local economy in Maragle, where a third of the workforce is now employed in agriculture. While the unemployment rate is an exceptionally low 0.0%, fewer people are working full-time compared to the rest of the state.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.0% of residents work full-time, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. Overall, 57.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate that is lower than most similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
57.3% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 34.1% of the workforce. Other common sectors include public administration and safety at 13.6%, followed by retail and healthcare at 9.1% each.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 34.1%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.9%, while professionals and labourers each make up 13.6% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Maragle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12493/maragle/topic/employment