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+).
Retreat · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Retreat
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Retail trade and professional services are the most common industries for those working in Retreat. This small community has a very high rate of people working or looking for work compared to other areas, and currently reports no unemployment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While this is higher than most areas, full-time employment at 54.2% is well below the New South Wales average of 58.0%.
64.9% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade and professional and technical services are the largest industries, each employing 20.8% of the workforce. Agriculture, forestry and fishing follow at 16.7%, while construction accounts for 12.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split evenly across several roles, with managers, technicians and trades, sales workers, and labourers each making up 16.7% of occupations. Professionals account for 12.5% of the 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 Retreat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13368/retreat/topic/employment