4.2% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Howlong · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Howlong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is a major employer in Howlong, with 15.8% of the workforce in this sector. The area has a strong presence of trade and technical roles, and the typical resident's employment status is about the same as the New South Wales average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 52.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment fell 2.2 points since 2011 to 57.8%, the unemployment rate of 4.2% has barely changed.
52.2% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing leads the local economy at 15.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.1%. Construction and retail trade also make up significant shares, at 11.3% and 10.3% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common occupation at 17.7%, with labourers following at 15.6%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 13.1% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 11.3%.
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 Howlong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115083/howlong/topic/employment