5.4% —
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lyons · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Lyons
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Lyons have been working or looking for work lately, with the rate rising 3.7 percentage points since 2016. This sparsely populated area now sees 56.0% of adults in the workforce, though this remains well below the national figure. Health care and construction are the most common industries for local workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, though the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.4% since 2016. Full-time employment stands at 55.7%, which is well below the Australian average.
56.0% —
Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% —
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 55.7%
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 14.5%, followed by construction at 10.8% and retail trade at 9.4%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing employs 8.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.9%. Managers, labourers, and community and personal service workers each account for around 13% of the local workforce.
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 Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED605/lyons/topic/employment