6.0% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Muswellbrook · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Muswellbrook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is much higher in Muswellbrook than in most similar areas. While more people have steady full-time roles, the unemployment rate of 6% is also much higher than in most other areas. This creates a local job market with a distinct split between secure work and those struggling to find a job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 63.2% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the 6% unemployment rate is a little above the New South Wales average of 4.9%.
58.9% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 22.3% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 10%, followed by retail trade at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 19.9%, alongside machinery operators and drivers at 18.5%. Labourers make up 13.7% of jobs, while community and personal service roles account for 10.8%.
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 Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12879/muswellbrook/topic/employment