6.9% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narrandera · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Narrandera
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Narrandera, where nearly 15% of workers are in this sector. The area faces some challenges with employment, as far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, at 49.5%, which is far below the national figure. While 59.6% of the workforce are in full-time roles, the unemployment rate is 6.9%, a little above the state and national figures.
49.5% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 14.9%, followed by manufacturing at 13.6%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 9.9% and public administration and safety at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.8%. Community and personal service workers follow at 15.9%, with technicians and tradespeople accounting for 14.9% of the local workforce.
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 Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115110/narrandera/topic/employment