4.9% ▼ -28.2%
Lower than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
499 or less · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 499 or less
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A workforce gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates 499 or less from the national average. Only 51.4% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. This suggests a significant portion of the local adult population is not active in the labour market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is lower than in most similar areas, with 54.8% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is well below the national figure and has fallen by 4.2 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is about the same as Australia's 5.1%.
51.4% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 72% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 54.8%
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 14.1%. Other common industries include construction at 10.6%, education and training at 9.1%, retail trade at 8.6%, and accommodation and food services at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are professionals at 15.8% and technicians and trades at 15.4%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.6% of the workforce, followed by managers at 12.8% and labourers at 12.7%.
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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR122/499-or-less/topic/employment