3.7% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pinnaroo · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Pinnaroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than six out of ten workers in Pinnaroo hold full-time jobs, which is well above the national figure. This creates a stable employment environment for the town, with an unemployment rate of 3.7% that is lower than most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose to 63.5% since 2011, though the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work fell by 17 points in that time to 58.8%.
58.8% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.7%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 36.2% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 9.9% and wholesale trade at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.2%, followed closely by managers at 18.8%. Machinery operators, drivers, technicians and tradespeople also represent a significant share of local jobs.
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 Pinnaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421030/pinnaroo/topic/employment