2.2% ▼ -59.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Saratoga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Saratoga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of residents in Saratoga are working or looking for work, though many do so without a full-time role. While 63.6% of adults are in the labour force, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 50.8%. This mix of work patterns shapes a local workforce that is active but often employed flexibly.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, reaching 63.6%. This activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 2.2%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
63.6% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.8% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 17.3%. Construction follows at 14.1%, while education and training employ 9.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most typical occupation here, making up 23.9% of workers. Other common jobs include technicians and trades at 16.9% and managers at 13.7%.
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 Saratoga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13507/saratoga/topic/employment