7.9% ▲ +102.2%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lake Tabourie · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Lake Tabourie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in full-time work in Lake Tabourie than in most other areas. Only 43.1% of residents have full-time jobs, a figure that has dropped 17 points since 2011. This creates a local job market where many residents are either working part-time or struggling to find employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here, at 48.4%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. At the same time, the unemployment rate has risen to 7.9%, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 4.9%.
48.4% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.1% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common at 16.2%. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.4%, while accommodation and food services account for 12.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.0% and professionals at 13.8%.
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 Lake Tabourie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121064/lake-tabourie/topic/employment