6.9% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carool · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Carool
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Less than half of adults in Carool are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This suggests a small local workforce where a typical resident is more likely to be retired or not in the job market than in the city.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the New South Wales and Australian averages. For those employed, 57.3% are in full-time roles, while the unemployment rate is 6.9%, which is a little above the national figure.
47.0% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance at 19.5%, followed by accommodation and food services at 14.6%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a significant 13.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Many residents hold high-level roles, with managers making up 28% of workers and professionals accounting for 22%. Other common jobs include community and personal service roles and labourers, both at 11%.
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 Carool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10821/carool/topic/employment