5.5% ▲ +116.4%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Peterborough · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Peterborough
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer in Peterborough (L), with 15.5% of the local workforce in this field. While a higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to most similar areas, full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. However, the unemployment rate has risen to 5.5% since 2011, and full-time employment is now well below the state figure.
60.4% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.6%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction leads the local economy at 15.5%, followed by arts and recreation at 9.7%. Retail trade, accommodation and food, and health care and social assistance each account for 7.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and technicians and trades workers are the most common roles, each making up 20.4% of the workforce. Labourers account for 16.5%, while managers and sales workers make up 11.7% and 9.7% respectively.
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 Peterborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222070/peterborough/topic/employment