3.0% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Capel · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Capel
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.0% shapes daily life in Capel, where finding work is easier than in most similar areas. While the local workforce is stable, full-time employment has fallen since 2011 and remains well below the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the national figure. However, full-time roles are less common here than elsewhere, with the share of full-time workers dropping 5.5 points since 2011 to 55.7%.
61.2% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 55.7%
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 13.1%, followed by construction at 10.0% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.1%. Education and retail trade each account for 8.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.6%. Professionals follow at 14.0%, while labourers, managers, and community and personal service workers represent 13.6%, 13.3%, and 11.6% of the local workforce respectively.
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 Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021007/capel/topic/employment