5.0% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 52% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
50,000 to 99,999 · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 50,000 to 99,999
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Daily life in 50,000 to 99,999 is shaped by a diverse workforce where health care and professional roles are most common. About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is about the same as the national figure, full-time employment has fallen 4.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 57.8%.
60.1% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 70% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 57.8%
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 18.0%, followed by retail trade at 10.7% and construction at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.5%, with technicians and trades people making up another 14.9% of the 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 50,000 to 99,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR111/50-000-to-99-999/topic/employment