6.8% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Salt Ash · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Salt Ash
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 6% of working-age people in Salt Ash are currently unemployed, a figure much higher than in most similar areas. This reflects a local job market where fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national averages. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time work is also less common here than elsewhere, and the 6.8% unemployment rate is a little above the state average.
54.8% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction and health care are the most common industries for local workers, with 14.2% and 14.0% respectively. Retail trade follows at 7.7%, while transport and manufacturing each employ around 7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group at 21.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.3%, and professionals at 12.0%.
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 Salt Ash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121101/salt-ash/topic/employment