95.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 95.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Merotherie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Merotherie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly every adult in Merotherie is either employed or seeking a job, with 95% of the adult population active in the workforce. This creates a highly active local economy where almost everyone is engaged in a professional or trade capacity.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 95%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the national figure of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 53%, ahead of Retail trade (16%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 47%, ahead of Professionals (16%).
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 Merotherie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12591/merotherie/topic/employment