16.7% ▲ +138.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Myrtle Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Myrtle Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high unemployment rate of 16.7% marks the current job market in Myrtle Creek. This is far above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. With a small fraction of adults working or looking for work, the area faces significant employment challenges.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 27.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far below the state average, with only 40% of the workforce in full-time roles.
27.9% ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.0% ▼ -39.6%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the primary industry for workers here, accounting for 36% of jobs. Education and training follows at 20%, while public administration, safety, and other services each make up 16%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 28%, followed by technicians and trades at 16%. Managers and clerical staff each account for 12% of the local workforce, while no professionals are listed.
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 Myrtle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12890/myrtle-creek/topic/employment