1.1% ▼ -71.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ross · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ross
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the primary employer in Ross, where 16.8% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area is marked by a very high rate of full-time work and a tiny unemployment rate of just 1.1%, which is well below both the territory and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 68.7%, though this fell 6.1 points since 2011. This is well above the national figure, even though the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national average at 56.1%.
56.1% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.7% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the second largest industry at 14.3%, followed by construction at 11.2% and education and training at 9.8%. Retail trade accounts for 7.8% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.6%. Other significant groups include technicians and trades at 16.6%, and clerical and administrative staff at 14.3%.
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 Ross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011051/ross/topic/employment