3.3% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clare · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Clare
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.3% marks the local job market in Clare, which is much lower than most similar areas. While more people are finding work, the proportion of the population employed full-time has fallen to 55.1% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly below the national average. Full-time employment is well below the Australian figure of 58.9% and has dropped 4.2 percentage points over the last decade.
59.6% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.4%, followed by retail trade at 9.8% and accommodation and food services at 9.3%. Manufacturing and construction also employ around 9% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.5%. Technicians and trades people follow at 15.7%, while managers, labourers, and community service workers each make up between 11.5% and 15.4% 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 Clare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021116/clare/topic/employment