4.1% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pilliga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Pilliga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of all working residents in Pilliga are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This heavy reliance on the land defines the local economy, though far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Among those who do have jobs, 58% are in full-time roles, while the unemployment rate of 4.1% is a little below the national figure.
48.1% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 49.3% of the workforce. Other key employers include health care and social assistance at 10.1%, and other services at 7.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Almost half of the local workforce are managers, making up 49.3% of all occupations. Labourers account for another 21.7%, while clerical and administrative roles make up 7.2%.
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 Pilliga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13217/pilliga/topic/employment