2.2% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is very common in Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra, where 68.5% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This provides a stable economic base for the area, with a very high proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far more common here than in the rest of the state, at 75.5%. This is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.2%, which has barely changed since 2011.
75.5% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.5% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer for 31.6% of the workforce. Construction follows at 10.2%, while professional and technical services employ 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by professionals and managers, who make up 23.9% and 21.1% of workers respectively. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 17.2% of jobs.
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 Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021012/queanbeyan-west-jerrabomberra/topic/employment