2.3% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Officer South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Officer South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Officer South compared to most other areas. This employment strength is reflected in a low unemployment rate of 2.3%, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is especially high at 66.5%, standing much higher than most other areas.
68.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.5% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors are health care and social assistance at 16.8%, followed by construction at 12.2% and education and training at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.8%, while technicians and trades workers account for 17.2% of the local workforce.
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 Officer South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22007/officer-south/topic/employment