6.2% —
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forde · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Forde
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Forde compared to the state and national figures. While 62.8% of adults are in the labour force, the area faces a challenge with an unemployment rate of 6.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.2%, though this fell 4.2 percentage points since 2016. The unemployment rate has improved, falling 1.8 percentage points to 6.2% over the same period.
62.8% —
Higher than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% —
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is largely employed in health care and social assistance (13.8%) and construction (12.9%), followed by retail trade at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.9%, while professionals account for 14.8% of those employed in the area.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Forde
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED312/forde/topic/employment