3.5% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Casey · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Casey
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 81% of adults are working or looking for work in Casey, a figure far above the national average. This high level of activity is driven by a strong full-time workforce, making it one of the most employed areas in the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 70.1%, which is far above the 58.9% national figure. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is about the same as the ACT average of 3.9%.
81.4% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 81.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.1% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 70.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main industry here, employing 28.7% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 10.7%, with professional and technical roles making up 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common occupation at 27.4%. Managers and clerical or administrative workers are also highly represented, each making up about 17% of the local workforce.
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 Casey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80033/casey/topic/employment