2.7% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forde · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Forde
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped by 5.7 percentage points since 2011 in Forde, though it remains a high-performing area for workers. The typical resident is more likely to be in the workforce than those in the rest of the territory, with a very low unemployment rate of 2.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 79.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work is common at 70.4%, this figure has fallen since 2011.
79.7% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 83.4%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.4% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer here, accounting for 34.4% of jobs. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 11.9% and education and training at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 33.1% of the workforce, followed by managers at 22.2%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.7% of local 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 Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041038/forde/topic/employment