9.9% ▲ +66.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 9.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Archerfield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Archerfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A stark contrast in employment defines Archerfield, where a very high unemployment rate of 9.9% sits alongside a strong proportion of full-time roles. While those with jobs are often in stable, full-time positions, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 65.5%, yet the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 9.9%. This is well above the 5.1% seen across Australia.
56.4% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 12.4%, followed by education and training at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.4%, while technicians and trades people make up another 17.7% 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 Archerfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30081/archerfield/topic/employment