5.7% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Halifax · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Halifax
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Halifax, with 19% of workers in this industry. While a high proportion of the workforce is in full-time roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical worker in Halifax is employed full-time, at a rate of 62.6% which is well above the national figure. However, only 45.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
45.7% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing leads local employment at 19%, followed by accommodation and food services at 12.9% and health care and social assistance at 12.2%. Retail trade and education also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common group at 18.4%, followed closely by machinery operators and drivers at 17.7%. Labourers and community or personal service workers also make up a large share 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 Halifax [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322055/halifax/topic/employment