4.0% ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Duffy · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Duffy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 66.5% of adults in Duffy are working or looking for work. This is a workforce where full-time employment is common, with 65% of the population in full-time roles. The area's employment levels sit comfortably above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the number of adults working or looking for work is higher than most areas, it remains well below the ACT figure of 69.6%. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is about the same as the territory average and a little below the national rate.
66.5% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the primary employer for 32.2% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services at 11.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32%, with managers accounting for another 21.5%. Clerical and administrative roles represent 15% 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 Duffy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80048/duffy/topic/employment