3.7% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Turner · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Turner
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of working adults define the daily life of Turner, where 76.4% are employed or seeking work. This level of workforce activity is far above the national figure of 61.1%, reflecting a community where most adults are active in the professional world.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is very common here, with 70.9% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the ACT figure of 65.8%. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is about the same as the territory average.
76.4% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.9% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer for 38.3% of workers, followed by professional and technical services at 16.2%. Education and training also make up a significant 10% of the local industry mix.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is largely composed of high-level roles, with professionals making up 45.1% of workers and managers accounting for 18.9%. Clerical and administrative staff follow at 14.5%.
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 Turner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80127/turner/topic/employment