5.2% —
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lyne · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Lyne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Lyne than in most similar areas. Only 47.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While employment levels are low, the unemployment rate has improved, falling to 5.2% in 2021.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state and national averages at 53.1%, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2016. This matches the wider trend of adults working or looking for work being far below the national figure.
47.8% —
Lower than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% —
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.8%, followed by construction at 11% and retail trade at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.9%, with technicians and trades following closely at 15.4%.
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 Lyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED124/lyne/topic/employment