2.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nelson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nelson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of just 2.0% marks the local job market in Nelson. More adults here are working or looking for work than in the state average, with 62.8% of the adult population active in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the New South Wales figure—full-time employment at 56.9% is a little below the national average. The area's unemployment rate is much lower than most other areas.
62.8% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the dominant industry for local workers, accounting for 31.4% of jobs. Other common fields include manufacturing at 8.8% and retail trade at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.7%, followed closely by clerical and administrative staff at 18.8% and technicians and tradespeople at 17.2%.
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 Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12931/nelson/topic/employment