38.0% ▲ +3941.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 38.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Angurugu · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Angurugu
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A stark rise in unemployment to 38% has reshaped daily life in Angurugu, where far fewer adults are now working or looking for work. While the local workforce is smaller than in most areas, those employed are often found in public service and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 31% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national level and a 54 point drop since 2011. Full-time employment fell 22 points over that decade to 60.8%, while the unemployment rate climbed sharply to 38%.
31.0% ▼ -63.4%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.5%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -26.1%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.3%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer for 35.4% of workers. Other common industries include education and training and health care and social assistance, both at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a quarter of workers are professionals, making it the most common role at 24.6%. Labourers and community and personal service workers also make up large portions of the workforce at 20.8% and 20% 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 Angurugu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721002/angurugu/topic/employment