3.9% ▼ -42.0%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Marulan · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Marulan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A rise in employment has shaped the local workforce in Marulan since 2011. The percentage of adults working or looking for work grew by 6.9 percentage points, while the unemployment rate fell to 3.9%. This makes the area's job market stronger than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 59.1%, a small increase since 2011. While the unemployment rate is lower than the national figure, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the Australian average at 57.4%.
57.4% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 59.1%
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 10.6%, followed closely by construction at 10.3% and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 26.0% of the local workforce. This is the most common role, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 14.6% and labourers at 12.6%.
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 Marulan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121072/marulan/topic/employment