3.8% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hackett · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Hackett
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over a third of workers in Hackett are employed in public administration and safety, creating a workforce heavily tied to government roles. While 66.1% of adults are working or looking for work—which is well above the national figure—the area has a relatively low unemployment rate of 3.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is higher than most areas, though it sits well below the ACT average. Full-time employment has fallen slightly since 2011 to 61.0%, which is a little above the national figure.
66.1% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Government work dominates the local economy, with 34.2% of people in public administration and safety. Other common industries include education and training at 13.0% and professional and technical services at 12.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 38.8% of jobs, followed by managers at 25.9%. Clerical and administrative positions account for another 10.6% of the 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 Hackett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051056/hackett/topic/employment