4.4% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Knox · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Knox
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Daily life in Knox is shaped by a strong work ethic, with 64.6% of adults working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While most residents are employed, the proportion of people in full-time roles has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.3% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is a little above the state and national figures. The unemployment rate has remained steady since 2011, sitting at 4.4%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
64.6% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 13.9% of jobs. Other major industries include retail trade at 10.7% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.5%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.5%, while technicians and trades workers account for 14.4% 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 Knox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23670/knox/topic/employment