6.2% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narrandera · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Narrandera
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Narrandera compared to most areas, at just 52.0%. While full-time employment is slightly more common here than in the rest of the country, the town faces a higher unemployment rate of 6.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is a little more common here than the national figure, with 60.2% of the workforce in these roles. However, the unemployment rate is a little above the state and national figures.
52.0% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 60.2%
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 13.4%, followed by manufacturing at 12.7% and education and training at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 18.2%, while technicians and trades make up 14.9% 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 Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12915/narrandera/topic/employment