5.0% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parkes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Parkes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong 63.8% of the workforce in Parkes are employed full-time, which is well above the national figure. While more people are working or looking for work than in 2011, the area's unemployment rate remains at 5.0%, about the same as the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most similar areas, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work is lower than usual at 58.1%.
58.1% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.8% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 63.8%
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 local workers at 12.7%, followed by retail trade at 11.1% and public administration and safety at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 15.8%, with technicians and trades also featuring prominently at 14.7%.
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 Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021067/parkes/topic/employment