4.6% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 65% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4,999 or less · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 4,999 or less
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in 4,999 or less are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This sparsely populated region sees fewer people in the workforce compared to most similar areas. Employment levels have dipped over the last decade, though the unemployment rate has fallen.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Full-time employment is lower than in most areas at 55.4%, while the unemployment rate of 4.6% is about the same as the national figure.
51.9% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 70% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 66% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in this area are health care and social assistance at 14.8%, followed by construction at 10.5% and retail trade at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 17.1%, with technicians and trades workers following closely at 16.0%.
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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR115/4-999-or-less/topic/employment