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+).
Merrill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Merrill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Merrill compared to the rest of the country. This small community sees a huge majority of its workforce in full-time roles, with a striking 0% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Everyone who is of working age here is either employed or seeking a job, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also common, at 62.5%, well above the New South Wales average of 58%.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 88.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Three-quarters of the local workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, while retail trade accounts for 20.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest share of the local workforce at 62.5%, with labourers accounting for another 16.7%.
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 Merrill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12595/merrill/topic/employment