0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Meroo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Meroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry in Meroo, with 31.8% of workers in this field. This is a place where almost everyone who wants a job has one, and the vast majority of those working are in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high in Meroo at 77.3%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. The unemployment rate is well below the national figure, sitting at 0.0%.
62.9% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.3% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond farming and forestry, nearly 27.3% of people work in accommodation and food, while education and healthcare each account for 18.2% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.8%. Managers and technicians or tradespeople follow, each representing 18.2% of the occupations in the area.
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 Meroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12589/meroo/topic/employment