3.9% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Harrison · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Harrison
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high rate of employment defines daily life in Harrison, where nearly 80% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above both the ACT and national figures, with a strong proportion of the workforce in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 80% of adults are in the workforce, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much higher than in most areas, sitting at 68.4%.
79.9% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.4%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.4% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employer is public administration and safety, accounting for 30.5% of jobs. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 10.6% and health care and social assistance at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 30.4% of the workforce, followed by managers at 18.1%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.2% of the local jobs.
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 Harrison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80071/harrison/topic/employment