5.6% —
Higher than 68% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Makin · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Makin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A falling unemployment rate marks the biggest shift in Makin's workforce since 2016. The local job market is now quite stable, with 61.4% of adults working or looking for work. Health care and retail are the primary drivers of employment across the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate fell 1.8 points since 2016 to reach 5.6%, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 58.7% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure that is a little above the South Australian average.
61.4% —
Higher than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% —
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 58.7%
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 at 16.1%, followed by retail trade at 10.3% and construction at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%, with technicians and trades people following at 15.1%.
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 Makin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED407/makin/topic/employment