3.4% ▼ -51.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barry · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Barry
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry for workers in Barry, where 20.7% of the local workforce is employed. While many adults here are active in the workforce, full-time roles are less common than in the rest of the state. This creates a local job market that differs significantly from the national trend.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A far higher proportion of adults in Barry are working or looking for work compared to the state, at 70.2%. However, full-time employment is well below the national figure, with only 52.4% of the workforce in full-time roles. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
70.2% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.9%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 20.7%. Education and health care both employ 12.2% of workers, while manufacturing and construction each account for 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.4%, followed by labourers at 19.5%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 14.6%, while community and personal service roles make up 13.4% of occupations.
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 Barry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10219/barry/topic/employment