3.9% ▼ -39.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Moree · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Moree
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is far more common in Moree than in most other areas. While a smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the state, those who are employed are much more likely to have a full-time role. This provides a stable employment base for the local community.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A typical 54.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below the Australian average of 5.1%.
54.8% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.5% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Moree, accounting for 15.9% of jobs. Other major sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.5%, and education and training at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.5%, followed by managers at 15.1%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.8% of the workforce, while technicians and trades make up 12.3%.
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 Moree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12733/moree/topic/employment