3.0% ▲ +119.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Michelago · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Michelago
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high workforce participation rate of 67.8% defines the local economy in Michelago. Most adults here are working or looking for work, which is well above both the state and national figures. This strong activity is mirrored in the high number of full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 67.8% of adults active in the labour force. Full-time employment is also well above the national figure, while the unemployment rate of 3.0% is a little below the Australian average.
67.8% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.6% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by public administration and safety, which employs 22.5% of residents. Other common industries include construction at 12.8% and health care and social assistance at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.8%, followed closely by managers at 20.4%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 15.5% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff account for 15.2%.
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 Michelago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12609/michelago/topic/employment