7.5% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Canberra East · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Canberra East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of full-time workers live in Canberra East than across the rest of the country. While 69.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, the area has a much lower rate of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the territory.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the territory figure at 69.8%, though the unemployment rate is also higher than usual at 7.5%. Only 39.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure and has fallen by 9.2 points since 2011.
39.1% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.8% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 69.8%
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 29.3% of the workforce. Other major sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.2% and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.1%. Professionals follow at 15.6%, while technicians and trades people account for 14.0% of the local 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 Canberra East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80103/canberra-east/topic/employment