0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Abington · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Abington
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 Abington, where 40% of the local workforce is employed. The area has an exceptionally strong employment record, with no one currently recorded as unemployed. Most residents here hold full-time roles, making it one of the highest-ranking areas for full-time work in the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment is far above the Australian average at 83.3%, while the unemployment rate is well below the national figure at 0.0%.
61.2% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
83.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 40%, followed by education and training at 16.7%. Other notable industries include manufacturing, mining, and transport and warehousing, each making up 10% to 13.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 30%. Managers and technicians and trades each make up 20% of the local workforce, while 16.7% are labourers.
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 Abington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30006/abington/topic/employment