7.4% ▼ -26.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Labrador · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Labrador
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Labrador than in most similar areas. Only 54.9% of adults are in the labour force, a figure well below the national average. This employment gap is mirrored by a higher than usual unemployment rate of 7.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has dropped since 2011, with 52.2% of the population now working full-time. This is well below the 58.9% seen across Australia. While the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure, it has fallen from 10.0% in 2011.
54.9% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Labrador, making up 17.4% of jobs. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 10.3%, and both retail and construction at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%. Community and personal service workers and technicians and trades are also common, each accounting for 14.7% 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 Labrador [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031238/labrador/topic/employment