5.0% ▼ -28.0%
Higher than 55% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Camden Haven · Urban Area
Jobs & Industry in Camden Haven
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Camden Haven than in the rest of the country. Only 42.6% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has dropped 13 points since 2011. This shift is mirrored in full-time employment, which has also fallen significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure, with only 52.0% of the workforce in these roles. While the unemployment rate of 5.0% is about the same as the state and national figures, the overall number of people working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas.
42.6% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.0% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 52.0%
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 local workers at 18.5%. Construction follows at 12.5%, with education and training accounting for 11.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%. Technicians and trades people follow at 16.2%, while community and personal service roles account for 15.8% 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 Camden Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1009/camden-haven/topic/employment