3.7% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narrabri · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Narrabri
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Narrabri. Around 66% of the working population has a full-time role, which is well above the national figure. This strong employment trend is matched by a low unemployment rate of 3.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is a little below both the state and national levels.
61.7% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.0% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 12.4%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.2%. Other major industries include retail trade, mining and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common occupation at 15.7%, with technicians and trades following at 14.4%. Machinery operators, drivers, managers and labourers also make up significant portions 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 Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12912/narrabri/topic/employment