0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
ACT Remainder - Booth · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in ACT Remainder - Booth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the job market in ACT Remainder - Booth. While there is no one looking for work without a job, fewer than half of the adults here are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below both the ACT and the national average. Full-time employment sits at 56.5%, which is well below the ACT's 65.8%.
48.9% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common at 26.1%. Health care and social assistance follow at 21.7%, with education and training at 17.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 34.8%. Professionals account for 17.4% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles represent 13.0%.
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 ACT Remainder - Booth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80002/act-remainder-booth/topic/employment