9.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Midginbil · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Midginbil
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Midginbil compared to most similar areas. Only 45.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 9.1%, well above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is among the lowest for similar areas at 41.9%, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 58%. This contributes to a local unemployment rate of 9.1%, well above the state figure of 4.9%.
45.2% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.9% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several fields, with the largest shares in accommodation and food (29%) and public administration and safety (25.8%). Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a notable 16.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one quarter of workers are managers, while 19.4% are labourers. Technicians and tradespeople make up 16.1% of the workforce, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 12.9%.
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 Midginbil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12620/midginbil/topic/employment