7.7% ▲ +92.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lismore · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lismore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A quarter of Lismore's workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the most prominent industry in the area. This strong farming connection helps explain why the local job market looks very different from the state average, with a high number of people in manual roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, at 51.9%. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure, while the unemployment rate of 7.7% is a little above both the state and Australia.
51.9% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 25.0%. Other common employers include retail trade at 11.0%, transport and warehousing at 7.5%, and accommodation and food at 7.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.0%. Labourers are also common at 16.5%, followed by professionals, machinery operators and drivers, and technicians and trades, each around 10%.
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 Lismore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21516/lismore/topic/employment