3.8% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Farrer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Farrer
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in Farrer have been working or looking for work since 2011, with the rate falling 4.8 percentage points. Despite this drop, the area remains a strong employment hub where 64% of the workforce is employed full-time. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, this is well below the ACT figure of 69.6%. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national rate of 5.1%.
60.2% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Farrer, making up 30.8% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13%, and professional and technical services at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32%, followed by managers at 22.3%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.2% 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 Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091101/farrer/topic/employment