4.1% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clarence Town · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Clarence Town
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A jump in full-time employment since 2011 marks the biggest shift in the workforce for Clarence Town. While 61.3% of people now hold full-time roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen. This creates a local job market where full-time work is much more common than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose 15 points since 2011 and is now well above the New South Wales figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work fell 11 points to 56.9%, which is well below the national figure.
56.9% ▼ -15.6%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 61.3%
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 14.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.5%. Retail trade and manufacturing also employ a significant slice of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.4%. Other common roles include labourers at 14.1% and those in community and personal service at 12.3%.
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 Clarence Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121018/clarence-town/topic/employment