3.5% —
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murrumbidgee · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Murrumbidgee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate of 66.5% defines Murrumbidgee, which is much higher than most similar areas. The workforce is largely stable and secure, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.5% and a high proportion of people in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose to 66.1% since 2016, which is well above the national figure. While the number of adults working or looking for work is well above the Australian average, it sits well below the ACT figure.
66.5% —
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.1% —
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry here, employing 29.8% of the workforce. Other major sectors include health care and social assistance at 15.2%, and professional and technical services at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 35.2%, followed by managers at 19.0%. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 13.5% 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 Murrumbidgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED80004/murrumbidgee/topic/employment