5.7% —
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hawke · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Hawke
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A little more than 63% of adults in Hawke are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment is particularly strong here, sitting much higher than in most similar areas. While more people are in work than usual, the unemployment rate of 5.7% is also higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common, with 61.2% of the workforce in these roles, though this fell 3.0 percentage points since 2016. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures, but has fallen 2.2 percentage points since 2016.
63.3% —
Higher than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% —
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.8%. Retail trade and transport and warehousing also employ nearly 10% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.8%, followed closely by professionals at 15.6%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 14.3% of occupations.
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 Hawke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED219/hawke/topic/employment