3.5% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 94% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Capital Region · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Capital Region
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny unemployment rate of 3.5% defines the Capital Region, which is among the lowest for its level. This is a strong employment market where most people are in full-time work, and the number of adults working or looking for work has remained steady over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.1%, even though this fell slightly since 2011. Around 58.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
58.4% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 56% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 14.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.2% and construction at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles make up 18% of jobs, with managers following closely at 16.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.3% and clerical and administrative work at 12.9%.
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 Capital Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/101/capital-region/topic/employment