1.9% ▲ —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Surat · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Surat
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Surat. While the typical worker is more likely to be in a full-time role, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 65%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, only 49.5% of adults are working or looking for work—far below the 61.1% national average—and unemployment is very low at 1.9%.
49.5% ▼ -31.1%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.4%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by public administration and safety at 19.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.3% and education and training at 14.0%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing account for 12.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common at 19.1%. Other common jobs include labourers at 14.6% and machinery operators and drivers at 12.7%, while managers and technicians or trades each make up 11.5% 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 Surat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322114/surat/topic/employment