13.8% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Thumb Creek · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Very few people are in the workforce in Thumb Creek, where only 13.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This figure is far below the national average and represents one of the lowest rates of employment activity among similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 13.8% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is far below the 58.7% across New South Wales and the 61.1% national figure.
13.8% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 0%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 0%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Thumb Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13872/thumb-creek/topic/employment