3.7% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2913, ACT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2913, ACT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the top employer in postcode 2913, where 27% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area is defined by a very high rate of employment, with nearly 75% of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 74.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time work is common here, with 66.9% of people in full-time roles, while the unemployment rate of 3.7% is lower than most areas.
74.6% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.9%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.9% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Government and community roles dominate the local economy. Beyond public administration, the most common industries are health care and social assistance at 10.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 28%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16.1% and managers at 16%, showing a workforce heavily concentrated in office and leadership roles.
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 2913, ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2913/2913-act/topic/employment