6.5% ▲ +112.3%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Butler (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Butler (North Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Unemployment has climbed 3.4 percentage points since 2011 in Butler, though more people are now in the workforce overall. A high number of adults are working or looking for work, with 66.6% active in the labour market, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure much higher than most similar areas. While full-time employment rose slightly to 59.9%, the unemployment rate has also increased to 6.5%, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
66.6% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.4%, followed by construction at 12.1%. Other common industries for residents include retail trade at 10.4%, mining at 8.8%, and education and training at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.6%, professionals at 14.4%, clerical and administrative staff at 12.6%, and labourers at 10.7%.
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 Butler (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51104/butler/topic/employment