3.9% ▲ +7.0%
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Australian Capital Territory · State / Territory
Jobs & Industry in Australian Capital Territory
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of adults in the Australian Capital Territory are working or looking for work, which is among the highest rates of any similar area. This high level of activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 3.9%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The territory has a very strong workforce, with full-time employment at 65.8%—well above the Australian figure of 58.9%. This rate is much higher than most similar areas, although it has fallen slightly since 2011.
69.6% ▼ -0.4%
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▼ -2.4%
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer, accounting for 29.8% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follows at 11.5%, with professional and technical services making up 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.4%, followed by managers at 17.9%. Clerical and administrative roles account for a further 14.5% of occupations.
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 Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/8/australian-capital-territory/topic/employment