3.2% ▼ -61.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lurg · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lurg
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Lurg compared to the rest of the country. While 65.6% of adults are active in the workforce, the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 3.2%. This creates a productive local economy where most residents are employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 65.6% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the 61.1% seen across Australia. Full-time employment sits at 59.5%, about the same as the state and national figures.
65.6% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 18.2% of the workforce. Other common industries include construction at 9.9%, and retail, accommodation, and health care, which each employ 8.3% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.6%, followed by professionals at 18.2%. Labourers, technicians, and clerical staff also form 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 Lurg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21553/lurg/topic/employment