5.1% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tumut · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tumut
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Job patterns in Tumut have remained steady over the last decade, though fewer adults are now working or looking for work than in other similar areas. Manufacturing and healthcare are the biggest employers, with 14.8% and 14.0% of the workforce respectively. The typical worker is more likely to be a labourer or a tradesperson than a professional.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is 5.1%, this is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
56.1% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for locals at 14.8%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 14.0%. Retail trade employs another 11.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.1%, with technicians and trades following at 15.7%. Professionals and community service workers also represent a significant part 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 Tumut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13984/tumut/topic/employment