3.5% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fisher · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Fisher
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 64.3% of adults in Fisher are working or looking for work. This area is characterised by a strong employment record and a very low unemployment rate of just 3.5%. Most residents hold high-level roles within the public service and professional sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 63.5%, though this is slightly below the ACT figure. The unemployment rate is very low at 3.5%, which is a little below the national average.
64.3% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer for 30.5% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.0% and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A third of workers are professionals, while 19.4% are managers. Clerical and administrative roles make up 14.4% of jobs, followed by community and personal service workers at 11.2%.
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 Fisher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081093/fisher/topic/employment