5.4% ▼ -46.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tyalgum · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tyalgum
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are employed full-time in Tyalgum than in the rest of the country. Only 45.1% of residents hold these roles, which is far below the national figure of 58.9%. This reflects a workforce that is less active and more likely to be unemployed than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 58.7%. The unemployment rate of 5.4% is higher than in most similar areas.
55.5% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.1% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents at 17.0%, followed by retail trade at 9.4%. Manufacturing, accommodation and food, and professional services each account for 8.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%, closely followed by professionals at 17.0%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 14.7% of roles, while managers and community service workers each sit at 12.9%.
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 Tyalgum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14012/tyalgum/topic/employment