4.3% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Page · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Page
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults in Page are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the territory. Only 56.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is 13 percentage points lower than the ACT average. While a good number of those employed work full-time, the overall workforce participation is notably low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure and has stayed steady since 2011. Full-time employment stands at 60.3%, which is a little above the Australian average but well below the ACT figure.
56.5% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Page, making up 25.9% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.1%, and professional and technical services at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.5%, followed by managers at 14.4%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.6% of the local workforce.
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 Page [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011023/page/topic/employment