6.6% ▲ +86.8%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Toohey · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Toohey
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp 14 point drop in full-time employment since 2011 defines the workforce in Toohey. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, a growing number of people are out of a job. This shift has left the area with a much higher unemployment rate than most other places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.6%, which is a little above the national figure and rose 3.1 points since 2011. While 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the state average at 55.7%.
63.1% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 15.6% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include education and training at 9.3%, and accommodation and food services at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.5%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 12.2%, and technicians and trades at 12.1%.
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 Toohey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30085/toohey/topic/employment