4.0% ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narooma · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Narooma
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower percentage of adults are working or looking for work in Narooma compared to the rest of the country. While the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 4%, full-time employment is significantly lower than in other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 40.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also much lower than average, with just 43.1% of the population in full-time roles.
40.8% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.1% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the biggest employer at 14.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4% and accommodation and food services at 13%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.8%, while community and personal service workers represent 14.6% of the local workforce.
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 Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12909/narooma/topic/employment