6.9% ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Teven · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Teven compared to most similar areas. This active workforce sees 68.4% of adults engaged in the labour force, though the area also faces an unemployment rate of 6.9% which is a little above the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. However, the 6.9% unemployment rate is much higher than in most similar areas.
6.9% ▲ +60.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.4% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 19.9%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.3%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 8.7% and health care and social assistance at 7.5%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 22.4%, with technicians and trades making up 16.1% of the workforce. Professionals account for 15.5%, while labourers and clerical staff make up 11.8% and 9.9% respectively.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Teven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13822/teven/topic/employment