3.4% ▲ —
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Eton · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Eton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the top industry for workers in Eton, with 16.9% of the local workforce employed in the sector. This community has a very strong attachment to the workforce, with far more adults working or looking for work than in most other similar areas. Full-time employment is also notably high here compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also high at 63.4%, while the unemployment rate is a little below the state average at 3.4%.
68.3% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by mining at 16.9%, followed by construction at 14.1% and manufacturing at 9.2%. Retail trade and transport and warehousing each employ around 7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the biggest group of workers at 27.5%. Technicians and trades follow at 18.3%, while sales workers, clerical staff, and labourers each account for about 11% of jobs.
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 Eton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322042/eton/topic/employment