6.5% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lawrence · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Lawrence
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Lawrence than in most similar areas. Only 40.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This low activity level sits alongside an unemployment rate of 6.5%, which is a little above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state average at 52.7%, though this has risen slightly since 2011. The proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 8.8 points over the last decade.
40.7% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 52.7%
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 16.1%, followed by retail trade at 12.4%. Other notable sectors include public administration, safety, education, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.8%, with professionals close behind at 17.1%. Community and personal service roles account for 14.4% 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 Lawrence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121065/lawrence/topic/employment