6.1% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parkwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Parkwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in Parkwood has dropped by 6.3 percentage points since 2011. While 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work, the area struggles with a 6.1% unemployment rate, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, reaching 64.8%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time work is well below the state average at 52.2%, and unemployment is a little above the Australian rate.
64.8% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 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 Parkwood at 17.6%, followed by retail trade at 11.0% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%, while technicians and trades workers account for 14.7% of the 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 Parkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091265/parkwood/topic/employment