3.7% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ayr · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ayr
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 64.5% of the workforce in Ayr is employed full-time, a figure well above the national average. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed tend to find stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is very low at 3.7%, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure at 56.9% and has fallen since 2011.
56.9% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer in Ayr, making up 15.4% of the workforce. Manufacturing and health care and social assistance follow, each accounting for 11.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 18.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.7%. Managers and professionals each make up 11.8% 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 Ayr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011460/ayr/topic/employment