2.2% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Pambula · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in South Pambula
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.2% defines the job market in South Pambula (L), where more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. While the local workforce remains active, the share of people in full-time roles has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time employment has fallen to 56.8% since 2011, while the unemployment rate has stayed very low at 2.2%.
64.1% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer at 15.4%. Construction and administrative support both account for 9.7% of jobs, followed by retail trade and accommodation and food services at 8.4% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.1%. Professionals follow at 14.5%, while community service, clerical roles, and labourers each represent 14.1% 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 South Pambula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122120/south-pambula/topic/employment