5.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carramar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Carramar
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer full-time roles have been seen in Carramar since 2011, though the number of adults working or looking for work has risen slightly to 75.4%. This is a highly active workforce, with a much higher percentage of adults employed or seeking jobs compared to the rest of the state and country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 75.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 60.3%, and the 5.0% unemployment rate is about the same as the state and national figures.
75.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 15.0%, followed by construction at 11.0% and retail trade at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.8%, with professionals following closely at 16.6% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.8%.
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 Carramar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031100/carramar/topic/employment