11.6% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ulmarra · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Ulmarra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Ulmarra compared to the rest of the country. Only 45.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The area also faces a tough job market with an unemployment rate of 11.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer people are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, a figure that has fallen 11 points since 2011. Full-time employment is well below the state average at 54.5%, while the unemployment rate is well above the national figure at 11.6%.
45.2% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 54.5%
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 18.6%, followed by retail trade at 17.2%. Other significant employers include public administration and safety at 13.1% and construction at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 17.2%. Other frequent roles include technicians and trades at 14.5%, professionals at 13.8%, and sales workers at 13.1%.
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 Ulmarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122144/ulmarra/topic/employment