21.2% ▲ +289.9%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boggabilla · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Boggabilla
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 21.2% shapes the daily economic life of Boggabilla, which is far above the national figure. Very few adults here are currently working or looking for work, and the share of full-time employment has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 23.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the New South Wales average. Full-time employment has fallen by 14 points since 2011, while the unemployment rate rose by 16 points in that same period.
23.3% ▼ -53.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.1% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the largest groups working in education and training (17.3%) and retail trade (14.8%). Health care and social assistance and other services both account for 13.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 24.7%, followed by those in community and personal service roles at 22.2%. Managers, technicians, tradespeople and sales workers also make up a significant part 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 Boggabilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121008/boggabilla/topic/employment