5.4% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Black River · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Black River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people in Black River are working or looking for work now than in 2011, with that figure rising by 14 percentage points. The area is now a strong employment hub where 65.7% of residents hold full-time jobs, a rate well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Australian average. While full-time employment has grown since 2011, the unemployment rate has also risen slightly to 5.4%.
71.1% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.7% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 17.4%, followed by education and training at 10.9%. Retail trade and health care both employ about 10.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades, who make up 21.1% of workers. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.1% and machinery operators and drivers at 13.6%.
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 Black River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321014/black-river/topic/employment