3.9% ▼ -43.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Narooma · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North Narooma
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few adults are in the workforce in North Narooma, with only 43.4% working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%, suggesting many residents are retired or not employed. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas. Full-time employment is also well below the New South Wales figure, sitting at 54.3%.
43.4% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 14.3%, followed by accommodation and food services at 12.7% and education and training at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About 21.2% of workers are professionals, while 15.9% are technicians and tradespeople. Managers make up 13.9% 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 North Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13008/north-narooma/topic/employment