1.7% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jerrabomberra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Jerrabomberra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 77.4% of adults in Jerrabomberra are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average. The local workforce is exceptionally active, with very few people out of work and a strong lean toward stable, full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, reaching 68.0%. This helps explain why the unemployment rate of 1.7% is well below both the state and national figures.
77.4% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.3%
- 2016: 78.2%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.0% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer, making up 32.8% of jobs. Other common industries include construction at 9.8% and professional and technical services at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by professionals (25.3%) and managers (23.3%). Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 16.6% 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 Jerrabomberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12025/jerrabomberra/topic/employment