3.8% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Australian Capital Territory · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Australian Capital Territory
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slight dip in full-time employment marks the main shift in the Australian Capital Territory since 2011. Despite this, the territory maintains a very strong job market where 69.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 65.8%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is also a little below the national figure, sitting at a low 3.8%.
69.6% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer at 29.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.5% and professional and technical services at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 31.5%, with managers making up another 17.9% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative staff account for 14.5% of jobs.
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 Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/801/australian-capital-territory/topic/employment