8.0% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 97% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Taree · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Taree
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has climbed 4.4 percentage points since 2011 in Taree, though the area still faces significant job challenges. The local workforce is smaller than in most other areas, with a notable 8% unemployment rate that sits well above the New South Wales figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 53.6%, while the 8% unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas.
46.1% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 83% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Taree, accounting for 23.9% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 13.3% and construction at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are in community and personal services at 17.4%, followed by professionals at 15% and labourers at 14.4%. Technicians and trades make up 13.4% 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 Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1033/taree/topic/employment