4.4% ▼ -62.0%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Orroroo · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Orroroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 20% of the workforce in Orroroo is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This local economy is anchored by a strong mix of farming, healthcare, and education roles. While employment patterns have remained steady over the last decade, the town has seen a significant drop in unemployment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate fell 7.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is just 50.8%, far below the Australian rate of 61.1%.
50.8% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the top industry at 19.7%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 17.4% and education and training at 14.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.4%, while professionals account for 20.2%. Community and personal service workers and labourers each represent 13.3% 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 Orroroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421029/orroroo/topic/employment