3.4% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lawson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lawson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Lawson than in most similar areas. The local workforce is strong, with 81.3% of adults active in the labour force, which is far above both the ACT and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high proportion of the community is employed, with 66.2% working full-time. This is well above the national figure and consistent with the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, which is a little below the Australian average.
81.3% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.2% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for local workers at 20.4%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 13.2%, and professional and technical services at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 35.1%. Managers account for 13% of the workforce, followed closely by clerical and administrative roles at 12.7% and community and personal service jobs at 12.4%.
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 Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80085/lawson/topic/employment