4.0% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Lara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Lara have remained remarkably steady since 2011. Most of the local workforce is in stable, full-time roles, with 61.4% of the population employed this way. This provides a solid economic foundation for the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is around the middle for similar areas. The unemployment rate is a low 4.0%, sitting lower than most other areas and slightly below the national figure of 5.1%.
61.7% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 61.4%
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 here at 13.0%, followed by construction at 12.3% and retail trade at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 17.7%, while technicians and tradespeople make up another 16.6% 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 Lara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021043/lara/topic/employment