3.5% ▼ -68.6%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Camden · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Camden
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Camden, where 12.9% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area is defined by a very high own-initiative workforce and a low unemployment rate of 3.5%, which is much lower than most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in other areas, with 68.1% of adults in the labour force. This represents a big jump from 49.1% in 2011, while unemployment has fallen sharply over that same period to 3.5%.
68.1% ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance following closely behind construction at 12.7%. Other common industries include education and training at 9.8% and retail trade at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 19.9% of workers. Clerical and administrative jobs make up 15.3% of the workforce, while technicians and tradespeople account for 14.2%.
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 Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10013/camden/topic/employment