3.8% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 77% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
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.
Public administration and safety is the largest employer in Major Urban, where nearly 30% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area is a powerhouse of employment, with far more people working or looking for work than in the typical Australian community.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also high at 65.8%, and the unemployment rate is much lower than most similar areas at just 3.8%.
69.6% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 99% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 81% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Government and safety roles dominate the local economy at 29.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.5%. Professional and technical services (10.9%) and education (9.4%) also make up significant shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.5%, while 17.8% are managers. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.6%, followed by community and personal service workers at 10.9%.
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/SOS80/major-urban/topic/employment