2.1% ▼ -82.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nimmitabel · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nimmitabel
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.1% defines the workforce in Nimmitabel, which is well below the national figure. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, those who are employed tend to find steady roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, those in the workforce are largely employed, with 56.5% working full-time.
52.7% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.8%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 14.5%, followed by accommodation and food services at 10.1% and manufacturing at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.1%, while managers and labourers both account for 16.7% 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 Nimmitabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12975/nimmitabel/topic/employment