61.9% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Mount Horeb · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Mount Horeb are active in the workforce. Around 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a stronger result than the state average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
With 61.9% of adults working or looking for work, the area is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and about the same as the national average of 61.1%.
61.9% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 46%, ahead of Construction (31%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 31%, ahead of Managers (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mount Horeb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12775/mount-horeb/topic/employment