38.7% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Reefton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Reefton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low percentage of adults are working or looking for work in Reefton, which has seen a downward trend since 2011. Only 38.7% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 38.7% of adults working or looking for work in Reefton is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 58%, ahead of Education & training (25%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 42%, ahead of Community & personal service (42%).
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 Reefton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13357/reefton/topic/employment