5.7% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 61% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Major Urban · Section of State
Jobs & Industry in Major Urban
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 Major Urban, where 17.4% of the workforce is found. While a large number of adults are active in the job market, the unemployment rate of 5.7% is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than in most other areas. However, full-time employment fell 3.1 points since 2011 to 57.5%, leaving it slightly below the national figure.
61.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 74% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 51% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in health care and social assistance (17.4%), retail trade (9.7%), and education and training (9.0%). Construction and professional services also make up a significant part of the industry mix.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly one quarter of workers are professionals, making it the most common occupation at 23.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.3% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.2%.
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 Major Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS40/major-urban/topic/employment