5.3% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 55% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
1 million or more · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 1 million or more
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of adults are working or looking for work in 1 million or more, where 65.3% of the adult population is active in the labour market. While full-time employment has dipped slightly since 2011, the area remains a strong hub for professional and healthcare roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the Australian average at 60.0%, though this is 3.2 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
65.3% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 91% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 70% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 60.0%
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 14.2%, followed by retail trade at 8.9%. Education and construction both employ 8.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.0%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 14.5%, with clerical and administrative staff accounting for 12.5% of jobs.
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 1 million or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR501/1-million-or-more/topic/employment