5.7% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Casey · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Casey
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of adults in Casey are working or looking for work, with 65.2% of the adult population active in the workforce. This is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents hold full-time roles, the unemployment rate of 5.7% is also much higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is a little above the state average at 61.2%, though this has fallen 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
65.2% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 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 workers in Casey at 14.9%. Construction, manufacturing, and retail trade also employ large numbers of people, each making up over 10% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.2%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.7%, and clerical and administrative roles at 13.3%.
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 Casey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21610/casey/topic/employment