6.4% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narwee · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Narwee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 6.4% marks the current job market in Narwee, which is a little above the national figure. Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas. This creates a workforce where fewer people are in full-time roles than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 54.5%.
51.3% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for residents are health care and social assistance at 12.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.0% and professional and technical services at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.1%, while 15.8% hold clerical and administrative roles. Technicians and tradespeople account for 12.0% 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 Narwee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12921/narwee/topic/employment