3.4% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Picton · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Picton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Picton than in most other areas. About 66.6% of the adult population is active in the labour market, which is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with the rate rising to 66.6% since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 56.8%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
66.6% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 14.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.3% and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 18.0%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff also represent significant shares 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 Picton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115119/picton/topic/employment