9.2% —
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 9.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blaxland · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Blaxland
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Blaxland than across the rest of the country. Only 44.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is a far lower figure than the national average. This gap is mirrored by a high unemployment rate and a recent drop in full-time work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 9.2% is well above both the state and national figures. Fewer people are working full-time compared to 2016, with the rate falling 12 points to 48.2%, which is far below the Australian average.
44.7% —
Lower than 91% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.2% —
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 13.9%, followed by retail trade at 10.5% and construction at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.9%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14%, and labourers and technicians and trades both at 12.3%.
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 Blaxland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED105/blaxland/topic/employment