3.9% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Humpty Doo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Humpty Doo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of working residents than most similar areas define the job market in Humpty Doo. This is a highly active workforce where 68.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national and territory averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment is strong here, with 66.8% of people working full-time, which is well above the Australian figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, a little below both the territory and national levels.
68.8% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.8% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, led by construction at 15.0% and public administration and safety at 14.4%. Other common industries include education, health care, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.4%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common at 15.6%, followed by professionals, managers, and community service workers.
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 Humpty Doo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70132/humpty-doo/topic/employment