4.1% ▼ -46.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Numurkah · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Numurkah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of people are working or looking for work in Numurkah, where the employment rate rose 6.1 points since 2011. The local job market is quite stable, with an unemployment rate of 4.1% that is lower than most similar areas. Most residents who have jobs are in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 45.7% of adults are working or looking for work—which is far below the national figure of 61.1%—the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.1% since 2011. Full-time employment is common here at 57.8%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
45.7% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Numurkah at 17.8%, followed by retail trade at 11.1% and manufacturing at 9.7%. Construction and education also employ a fair few locals.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%. Professionals follow at 15.2%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 14.5% 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 Numurkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215065/numurkah/topic/employment