9.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
New Italy · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in New Italy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest industry for people working in New Italy, where 16.7% of the workforce is employed in these fields. The area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 9.0% which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the state average at 54.6%. This is mirrored by a high unemployment rate of 9.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
60.4% ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Besides the strong presence of farming and forestry, health care and social assistance employs 14.8% of the local workforce. Other common industries include manufacturing at 9.3% and construction at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 18.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.6%. Labourers make up 14.8% of the workforce, while professionals and service workers each account for 13.9%.
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 New Italy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12950/new-italy/topic/employment