5.3% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Junee · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Junee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 62% of the workforce in Junee is employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While full-time work is common, the total number of adults working or looking for work is far below both state and national levels. This creates a distinct employment profile for the town.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national level of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is about the same as the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
43.8% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry here at 14.5%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.8% and public administration and safety at 13.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%, with community and personal service workers accounting for 16.7% and technicians and trades 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 Junee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115089/junee/topic/employment