6.9% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Speewa · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Speewa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Speewa than in most similar areas, with 75.8% in the labour force. While many are active in the workforce, the area faces a higher unemployment rate of 6.9% than the national figure. This is a diverse employment hub where nearly a third of the workforce is tied to the land.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Most adults here are active in the workforce, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, the unemployment rate of 6.9% is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the national 5.1%.
75.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 32.4% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follows at 15.5%, while construction and transport and warehousing each account for 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 38%, followed by technicians and trades at 19.7%. Clerical and administrative roles are held by 11.3% of the population.
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 Speewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13622/speewa/topic/employment