6.9% ▲ +87.5%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bemboka · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bemboka
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.9% marks the local job market in Bemboka. While the number of adults working or looking for work has risen significantly since 2011, the area still sees fewer people in the workforce than the state or national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose 16 points since 2011 to 54.3%, though this remains well below the national figure. Full-time employment rose to 57.5%, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
54.3% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 57.5%
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 for local workers at 15.7%, followed by construction at 10.4% and agriculture, forestry, and fishing at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%, with technicians and trades closely behind at 17.2%.
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 Bemboka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122014/bemboka/topic/employment