7.0% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Karama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Karama
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for people in Karama, where 13.8% of workers are employed in that sector. Most of the workforce is employed full-time, though unemployment has risen since 2011 to reach 7.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. While full-time employment is much higher than in most similar areas, the unemployment rate is also much higher than most areas.
63.5% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.4% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The top industries for workers in Karama are public administration and safety at 13.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.8% and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.2%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 16.1% and clerical and administrative roles at 15.8%.
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 Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021019/karama/topic/employment