7.6% ▲ +57.4%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Inverell · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Inverell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 7.6% than most similar areas marks the current job market in Inverell. While full-time work remains common for those employed, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While 59.9% of the workforce is in full-time roles, the overall unemployment rate of 7.6% is a little above the state and national figures.
50.3% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 59.9%
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 16.6%, followed closely by manufacturing at 15.3% and retail trade at 13.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.5%, with community and personal service workers following at 15.8%.
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 Inverell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114015/inverell/topic/employment