7.7% —
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rankin · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Rankin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 7.7% unemployment rate in Rankin is much higher than most similar areas. While a similar proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the national figure, full-time employment has fallen by 5.1 percentage points since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. The unemployment rate of 7.7% is a little above both the state and national figures, though it has fallen 1.8 percentage points since 2016.
60.8% —
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% —
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 58.9%
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 local workers at 14.8%. Other major employers include retail trade at 10.2% and construction at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.3%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 13.6% and technicians and trades at 13.5%.
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 Rankin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED327/rankin/topic/employment