4.5% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Reid · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Reid
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Reid than in most similar areas. This professional hub sees 63% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure. While this is slightly lower than the ACT average, the area's employment profile remains very strong.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 64.6% of adults active in the labour force. This is well above the national figure, and the unemployment rate has fallen 3.7 percentage points since 2016 to reach 4.5%.
64.6% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant industry for 33.8% of workers. Professional and technical services follow at 15.3%, with education and training employing another 11%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 39.9% of occupations. Managers account for 20.2%, while clerical and administrative workers make up 13.6% 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 Reid [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051127/reid/topic/employment