5.0% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 56% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Major Cities of Australia · Remoteness Area
Jobs & Industry in Major Cities of Australia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About 60% of adults in the Major Cities of Australia are working or looking for work, a figure slightly below the national average. This broad urban region shows a diverse economy where professional roles and health care services are the primary drivers of employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of people working or looking for work is higher than in most other areas, though still a little below the national 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen 6.9 percentage points since 2011 to 58.2%, while the unemployment rate has barely changed from 2011 to reach 5.0%.
59.9% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 72% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 53% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 58.2%
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 at 14.1%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.2%. Other major employers include retail trade at 8.9%, education and training at 8.6%, and construction at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.4%, which is followed by managers at 14.5% and clerical or administrative staff at 13.6%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 11.0% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles are held by 9.9% of people.
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 Major Cities of Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA10/major-cities-of-australia/topic/employment