4.1% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bli Bli · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bli Bli
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people in Bli Bli are working part-time or are unavailable for work than in most other areas. Only 54% of adults here are employed full-time, a figure that has fallen by 4.3 percentage points since 2016. This shift suggests a changing balance between work and home life for the local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 59.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is only 4.1%, which is lower than both the state and national rates and has fallen since 2016.
59.8% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 16.8%, followed by construction at 14.4% and retail trade at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.8%, while technicians and tradespeople make up another 17.1% 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 Bli Bli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316071545/bli-bli/topic/employment