4.5% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
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Jobs & Industry in Forbes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Unemployment in Forbes has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011, reflecting a steadier job market. While the number of adults working or looking for work is lower than the national figure, those who are employed are much more likely to have full-time roles compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 62.5%, which is well above both the state and national figures. However, only 55.0% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well below the Australian average of 61.1%.
55.0% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.6%, followed by education and training at 11.7%. Retail trade (11.4%), construction (7.6%), and agriculture, forestry and fishing (7.1%) also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.6%, with technicians and trades following at 15.0%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (12.9%), labourers (12.4%), and managers (12.1%).
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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114010/forbes/topic/employment