4.4% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 70% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rural Balance · Section of State
Jobs & Industry in Rural Balance
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Rural Balance compared to the national figure, where the gap is 4.1 percentage points. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the share of full-time roles has fallen since 2011. This creates a distinct local job market where agriculture and health services are the biggest employers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, a figure that is lower than most other areas and has fallen since 2011.
59.3% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 61% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 73% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 14.4%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.9%. Construction, education and retail trade also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 18.1%, with professionals and technicians and trades workers following at 16.2% and 15.7% respectively. Labourers make up 12.5% of the 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 Rural Balance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS63/rural-balance/topic/employment