1.7% ▲ +129.4%
Lower than 98% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
4,999 or less · Section of State Range
Jobs & Industry in 4,999 or less
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of full-time employment shapes daily life in 4,999 or less, where 69% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%, contributing to an area where most adults are actively working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 1.7%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the national 5.1%. While 64.7% of adults are in the labour force, this is 8.9 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
64.7% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 90% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.0% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 88% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry here at 27.7%, followed by mining at 10.9% and construction at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.1%, with community and personal service workers following at 15.7%.
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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR915/4-999-or-less/topic/employment