8.9% ▲ +60.3%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Taree · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Taree
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.9% is much higher than most similar areas, reflecting a challenging job market in Taree. Far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state. This struggle is highlighted by a decline in full-time employment over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 44.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen since 2011, while the unemployment rate has risen by 3.3 points to reach 8.9%.
44.8% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 52.3%
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 24.9% of jobs. Retail trade follows at 14.0%, with accommodation and food services making up 8.6% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers are the most common occupation at 18.0%. Other common roles include professionals at 15.4%, labourers at 14.8%, and technicians and tradespeople at 12.8%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Taree
Cite this page
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/ucl/UCL113016/taree/topic/employment