4.2% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lyons · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lyons
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Lyons than in most similar areas. This workforce is notably more active than the national average, with 66.9% of adults employed or seeking a role.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment is strong here, with 63.2% of people working full-time, which is well above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, sitting about the same as both the ACT and Australia.
66.9% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer for 27.4% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 15.4%, while education and training employ 9.3% of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are common, making up 30.2% of jobs, followed by managers at 16.4%. Community and personal service workers account for another 13.8% 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 Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80087/lyons/topic/employment