7.0% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Embleton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Embleton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Embleton than in most similar areas. This is a productive suburb where 64.7% of adults are in the labour force, though a higher than usual unemployment rate of 7.0% stands out against the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is strong here at 63.1%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate is 7.0%, which is much higher than most other areas.
64.7% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.3%. Construction follows at 9.2%, with professional and technical services making up 9.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.6%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 16.0%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.6% of occupations.
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 Embleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50484/embleton/topic/employment