2.8% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Watson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Watson
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 Watson than in most similar areas. This workforce is highly active, with 75.2% of adults engaged in the labour force and a very low unemployment rate of 2.8%. These figures place the suburb well above both the territory and national averages for employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. This high level of employment is reflected in an unemployment rate of 2.8%, which is lower than most other areas.
75.2% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.1% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer here, accounting for 31.8% of jobs. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 12.6% and education and training at 12.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 37.9% of workers, followed by managers at 20.4%. Clerical and administrative positions make up another 11.1% 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 Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80131/watson/topic/employment