7.0% —
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burt · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Burt
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shrinking unemployment rate of 7.0% marks the recent shift in the workforce for Burt. More people are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, with 61.2% of the population employed full-time. While these figures are slightly above the national average, the local jobless rate remains a little above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 63.7%, which is higher than most similar areas. While full-time employment fell slightly since 2016, the unemployment rate saw a positive trend, falling 2.4 percentage points to 7.0%.
63.7% —
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% —
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 61.2%
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 14.3%, followed by retail trade at 9.7% and construction at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.0%, with professionals following closely at 16.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.9% and clerical and administrative staff at 12.7%.
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 Burt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED502/burt/topic/employment