6.9% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Florey · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Florey
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Florey, where 17.1% of workers are in this field. The area has a steady workforce, though the unemployment rate of 6.9% is now much higher than in most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose 5.6 points since 2011. While full-time employment is typical for the region at 58.3%, the unemployment rate is a little above the state and national figures.
60.3% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the main industries for residents are retail trade at 9.8%, construction at 9.0%, and manufacturing at 8.6%. Education and training also employ 7.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest occupational group at 17.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.9%, community and personal service workers at 14.4%, and clerical and administrative staff at 13.1%.
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 Florey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40016/florey/topic/employment