4.0% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ainslie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ainslie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Ainslie stands out among similar areas for its high rate of full-time employment. About 60.4% of the workforce is employed full-time, though this is well below the ACT average. The local job market is dominated by professional and government roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure but well below the ACT. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, about the same as the territory average.
62.1% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Ainslie at 33.6%. Professional and technical roles make up 13.3%, followed by education and training at 12.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 39.8% of the local workforce, and managers account for 22.8%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 11.2%.
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 Ainslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80018/ainslie/topic/employment