7.5% ▲ +136.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clinton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Clinton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Clinton, where nearly 15% of the workforce is employed in that sector. While more adults are working or looking for work compared to the national average, the area also faces a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also high at 62%, but the unemployment rate is 7.5%, which is a little above the state and national figures.
64.5% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are manufacturing at 14.7%, health care and social assistance at 10.7%, and retail trade at 10.6%. Construction and transport also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%. Other common roles include professionals at 13.7%, machinery operators and drivers at 12.6%, and labourers at 12.2%.
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 Clinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30626/clinton/topic/employment