4.2% ▼ -57.5%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nar Nar Goon · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Nar Nar Goon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 20 percentage point jump in the number of adults working or looking for work has transformed Nar Nar Goon since 2011. This shift has seen the area's workforce participation reach 69.1%, which is well above both the Victorian and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While more people are working, full-time employment has fallen to 54.7% since 2011, leaving this figure well below the national average. On a positive note, the unemployment rate has dropped significantly to 4.2%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
69.1% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 18.2% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.1% and manufacturing at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 19.7%. Managers and clerical staff follow, each representing 13.1% 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 Nar Nar Goon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221052/nar-nar-goon/topic/employment