1.9% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jindabyne · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Jindabyne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About 25.6% of workers in Jindabyne are employed in accommodation and food services, making it the most common industry for the area. This reliance on tourism and hospitality is reflected in a workforce where a very high 78.5% of adults are working or looking for work, far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a very low 1.9%, which is well below the Australian figure of 5.1%. However, full-time work has fallen 14 points since 2011 and is now well below the New South Wales average at 52.1%.
78.5% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.1% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Hospitality and tourism dominate the local economy, with accommodation and food (25.6%) and arts and recreation (16.6%) as the biggest employers. Education and training follow at 8.1%, while construction and retail trade each account for around 7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 21.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.2%, managers at 13.8%, and professionals at 13.4%.
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 Jindabyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115086/jindabyne/topic/employment