8.1% ▼ -21.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Agnes Water · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Agnes Water
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low workforce participation rate of 47.3% defines the local economy in Agnes Water. This is far below the national figure, as the area sees fewer adults working or looking for work than most other similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 8.1%, which is well above the Australian average. Full-time employment is also much lower than in most areas, at 50.7%.
47.3% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.7% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are concentrated in Accommodation and food services, where 16.7% of people work, followed by Construction at 13.0% and Retail trade at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.0%. Professionals account for 14.7% of the workforce, while Labourers and Managers each represent 12.5% of jobs.
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 Agnes Water [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30014/agnes-water/topic/employment