2.2% ▼ -78.3%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Agnes Banks · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Agnes Banks
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Agnes Banks than in the rest of the state. This high level of activity is matched by a very low unemployment rate of 2.2%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.8% of adults are in the workforce, a figure that rose 30 points since 2011 and sits well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is 57.0%, which is slightly below the state average of 58.0%.
68.8% ▲ +76.6%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are construction at 18.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.9%. Public administration and safety also account for 10.0% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.0%. Professionals follow at 15.7%, while managers and clerical and administrative workers each account for 12.6% of the 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 Agnes Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122003/agnes-banks/topic/employment