3.5% ▲ +63.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Howard Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Howard Springs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of full-time work defines the professional life of Howard Springs, where 71.1% of the workforce holds a full-time position. While the area has a very low unemployment rate of 3.5%, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the territory.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen 17 points since 2011 to 53.4%. This is well below both the Territory and Australian averages.
53.4% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.1% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 76.1%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer for the area at 34.2%, followed by construction at 12.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are in community and personal services at 19.5% and technicians and trades at 19.3%, with clerical and administrative work making up another 14.0% of jobs.
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 Howard Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701031031/howard-springs/topic/employment