0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barfold · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Barfold
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry for workers in Barfold, where about 25.5% of people are employed. This rural area has a very high number of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. It is also notable for having no unemployment recorded.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 76.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. While unemployment is non-existent here, full-time employment is well below the state average at 52.7%.
76.7% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One quarter of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 14.5%, and education and training and other services, both at 12.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest occupational group at 23.6%, followed by managers at 21.8%. Labourers account for 16.4% of workers, while community and personal service roles make up 14.5%.
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 Barfold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20137/barfold/topic/employment