7.9% ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Braybrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Braybrook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 7.9% shapes the daily economic life of Braybrook. While more adults are working or looking for work than a decade ago, the area still faces more job challenges than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the national figure. While full-time employment has dipped to 59.6% since 2011, the unemployment rate has fallen from 10.8% to 7.9% over the same period.
62.3% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, where 12.2% of people work. Retail trade and accommodation and food services also employ significant numbers of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, accounting for 25.2% of jobs. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 12.6%, followed by community and personal service and labouring 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 Braybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031347/braybrook/topic/employment