3.8% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Giralang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Giralang
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Giralang, with over a quarter of the workforce in this sector. The area has a strong employment profile, with 63.3% of residents working full-time, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average but well below the ACT. Unemployment is low at 3.8%, which is about the same as the territory rate.
65.3% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.3% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Jobs are concentrated in public administration and safety (26.9%), followed by education and training at 12.4%. Construction, professional services, and health care also employ around 10% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.7%, followed by managers at 18%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.9% and technicians and trades 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 Giralang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011011/giralang/topic/employment