5.2% —
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Page · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Page
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are working or looking for work in Page than in most similar areas. Only 52.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.2% since 2016, full-time employment remains low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much less common here than in most areas, at 52.3%. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure at 53.6%, a rate that has barely changed since 2016.
52.3% —
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% —
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents at 18.1%, followed by retail trade at 10.3% and education and training at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.5%, while community and personal service workers account for 14.2% of the 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 Page [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED133/page/topic/employment