5.2% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Northern Tablelands · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Northern Tablelands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Northern Tablelands compared to most areas, at just 53.6%. While full-time employment remains a little above the national figure, the region has seen a significant drop in its workforce since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This is a sharp decline from 2011, while the unemployment rate has risen to 5.2%, which is higher than most similar areas.
53.6% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -17.6%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 15.9%. This is followed by health care and social assistance at 13.6% and education and training at 13.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%, followed closely by managers at 17.8%. Labourers account for 13.4% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers make up 12.3%.
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 Northern Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10061/northern-tablelands/topic/employment