3.3% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Karakin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Karakin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 42% of adults in Karakin are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low rate of employment is the defining feature of the local workforce, though those who are employed often find steady work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.3%, which is a little below the state and national figures of 5.1%. Full-time employment sits at 57%, slightly lower than the 58.9% seen across Australia.
42.0% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer for the area at 22.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 17.4% and construction at 16.3%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a significant 11.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 27.9%. Managers account for 18.6% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles make up 16.3%.
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 Karakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50722/karakin/topic/employment