4.2% —
Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barker · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Barker
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 4.2% defines the local workforce in Barker, where most people find steady work despite a smaller share of the population being active in the job market. The area relies heavily on a mix of primary production and essential services to keep the local economy moving.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment fell slightly since 2016 to 57.7%, the unemployment rate has improved, falling 1.6 points to 4.2%.
57.2% —
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% —
Lower than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.5% and manufacturing at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers and managers are the most common roles, each making up 17.1% of the workforce, followed by technicians and trades at 13.8%.
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 Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED402/barker/topic/employment