9.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tilba Tilba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tilba Tilba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas defines the job market in Tilba Tilba, where 9.1% of the workforce is without a job. While most residents are employed, the local economy relies heavily on a few key sectors. This reflects a workforce where nearly a third of people work in primary production.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment sits at 56.6%, slightly below the national figure of 58.9%.
60.4% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 34.0% of the workforce. Other notable sectors include administrative and support services at 11.3% and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.4%, followed closely by labourers at 24.5%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 15.1% of the local 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 Tilba Tilba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13881/tilba-tilba/topic/employment