3.5% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Weston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Weston
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Weston, where 31.6% of the workforce is employed in this sector. Most of those who work do so in full-time roles, and the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 3.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, with 63.5% of the population working full-time. While 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, this is well below the ACT figure of 69.6%.
60.8% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond the large share of public administration, health care and social assistance is the next biggest industry at 12.4%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is largely high-skilled, with professionals making up 36.1% of roles and managers accounting for another 21%.
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 Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081098/weston/topic/employment