2.7% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Forde · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Forde
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working rates in Forde have climbed steadily since 2011 to reach an impressive high. Nearly 80% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the figures for both the ACT and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, with 70.4% of the workforce in full-time roles. This strong employment rate is reflected in a low unemployment rate of 2.7%, which is a little below the national figure.
79.7% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.3%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.4% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant industry for 34.4% of workers. Other common sectors include professional and technical services at 11.9% and education and training at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is largely made up of professionals, who account for 33.1% of jobs, followed by managers at 22.2%. Clerical and administrative roles make up another 14.7% 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 Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80056/forde/topic/employment