6.3% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 74% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
500 or more · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 500 or more
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in 500 or more than in 2011, with that figure falling by 5.3 percentage points to 51.9%. This downward trend is mirrored by a 4.2 point drop in full-time employment over the same period. While the area has a diverse mix of industries, its unemployment rate remains much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. At the same time, the unemployment rate is 6.3%, a little above the Australian average of 5.1% and much higher than most similar areas.
51.9% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 70% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 50% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers here at 14%, followed by construction at 10% and retail trade at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.2%, while professionals account for 14.6% and labourers 13.6% 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 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR321/500-or-more/topic/employment