9.8% ▼ -37.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Marlee · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Marlee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 9.8% defines the current job market in Marlee. This is well above the national figure of 5.1%, making it one of the toughest areas for finding work among similar places. Fewer people here are in full-time roles compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also low at 51.5%, sitting well below the New South Wales rate of 58.0%.
56.7% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.5% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 23.7%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 20.6%. Other notable employers include manufacturing at 13.4% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%, while professionals account for 15.5%. Community and personal service workers represent 14.4%, with managers and machinery operators each making up 12.4% of the 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 Marlee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12504/marlee/topic/employment