4.5% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warren · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Warren
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people work full-time in Warren than in most similar areas, with 67.6% of the workforce in permanent roles. However, the town sees a lower overall rate of adults working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures. This creates a distinct job market where those employed are more likely to have full-time hours.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate is 4.5%—about the same as the national figure—only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well below the New South Wales rate of 58.7%.
53.7% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.6% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 22%, followed by education and training at 10.3%. Retail trade, public administration, and health care also make up significant shares of local industry.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 17.4%, with managers and labourers following at 16.3% and 14.8% respectively. Machinery operators and drivers also account for a large slice at 12.8%.
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 Warren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14189/warren/topic/employment