9.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
The Angle · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in The Angle
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of working adults defines The Angle, where 68% of the adult population is employed or seeking work. While full-time employment is more common here than in most similar areas, the community also faces a challenging unemployment rate of 9.8%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 68% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above both the state and national levels. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure at 60.4%, yet unemployment remains among the highest for similar areas at 9.8%.
68.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the largest employer in The Angle at 29.2%. Other significant industries include professional and technical services and other services, both at 14.6%, followed by education and training at 12.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%. Technicians, trades, and labourers each account for 16.7% of the workforce, while professionals represent 14.6%.
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 The Angle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13827/the-angle/topic/employment