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Jobs & Industry in Australian Capital Territory

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Nearly 30% of workers in the Australian Capital Territory are employed in public administration and safety. This creates a workforce where professional and managerial roles are far more common than in other parts of the country. The territory also sees a very high proportion of its adults working or looking for work compared to the national average.

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Where Australian Capital Territory sits — Unemployment rate

3.8% —

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Australian Capital Territory — lower than 87% of areas.

Australian Capital Territory3.8%
Australian Capital Territory 3.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 69.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.8%, and 65.8% of the workforce is employed full-time.

Unemployment rate

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3.8% —

Lower than 87% of capital city areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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69.6% —

Higher than 99% of capital city areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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65.8% —

Higher than 81% of capital city areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the dominant employer at 29.8%. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 11.5%, and professional and technical services at 10.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up 31.5% of the workforce, followed by managers at 17.9% and clerical and administrative workers at 14.5%. Community and personal service roles account for another 10.9% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Australian Capital Territory, the largest group is Professionals at 32%, followed by Managers (18%) and Clerical & administrative (15%).

Professionals 31.5% Managers 17.9% Clerical & administrative 14.5% Community & personal service 10.9% Technicians & trades 9.6% Sales workers 6.1% Labourers 5.0% Machinery operators & drivers 2.4%

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 Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/8ACTE/australian-capital-territory/topic/employment