9.1% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Daly · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Daly
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Daly compared to the rest of the country, with only 43.1% active in the labour force. While full-time employment is well above the national figure, the area faces a high unemployment rate of 9.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest across similar areas and fell 9.1 points since 2011. While 64.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate is well above both the state and national figures.
43.1% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.6% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for workers in Daly at 12.7%, followed closely by education and training at 12.2% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.4%, with managers, technicians, and tradespeople each accounting for nearly 15% 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 Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70009/daly/topic/employment