3.0% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forrest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Forrest
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment levels in Forrest have remained steady since 2011, with a very high 71.4% of the workforce in full-time roles. This creates a stable job market where the unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas. The local workforce is heavily geared towards professional and government roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 68.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While this is a little below the ACT average, the unemployment rate is very low at 3.0%.
68.1% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.4% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry here, employing 33.0% of the workforce. Other major sectors include professional and technical services at 15.5% and health care and social assistance at 13.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 42.5%, followed by managers at 26.5%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.4% of the 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 Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061063/forrest/topic/employment