0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Owens Gap · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Owens Gap
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny unemployment rate of 0% makes Owens Gap a place where almost every adult is in work. Most of the workforce is employed full-time, with 82.5% of adults working or looking for work, which is far above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 71.2%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58%. This high level of employment is reflected in the 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below the national average.
82.5% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 86.7%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.2% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is driven by a mix of Agriculture, forestry and fishing (23.1%), Mining (15.4%), and Construction (15.4%). Education and training as well as other services each account for 9.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group at 25%, followed by managers at 21.2%. Professionals account for 17.3% of roles, while labourers and clerical workers make up 11.5% and 9.6% respectively.
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 Owens Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13116/owens-gap/topic/employment