The main occupation categories for people aged 15 years and over in Benaraby are:

• 26.9% - Technicians and Trade Operators 
• 12% - Professionals 
• 11.8% - Machinery operators  
• 11% - Clerical and administrative workers
• 10.8% - Managers
• 9.8% - Labourers

The top six occupational categories were the same between 2021 and 2016 just differing slightly in their rank order.

In 2016, the top-ranking categories were; technicians and trades workers (26.9 per cent or 159 People), professionals (12 per cent or 71 people), machinery operators (11.8 per cent or 70 people), Clerical and administrative workers (10.8 per cent or 64 people), Managers (10.8 per cent or 64 people), Labourers (9.8 per cent or 292 people).

The largest increase in occupation categories was in the community and personal service workers segment. The percentage of the workforce in this occupational category increased by 60 per cent between 2021 and 2016.  In 2016, 35 people registered as a community and personal service worker, and in 2021, 56 people were employed in this category.

The second highest increase seen as a percentage of population was those working as technicians and trades workers, which represented 22 per cent of the workforce in 2016 compared to 26.9 per cent in 2021.  This equates to a 32.5 per cent increased or 39 people.

The largest decrease was seen in clerical and administrative workers which represented 14.1 per cent of the workforce in 2016 or 77 people, this decreased to 10.8 per cent in 2021 or 64 people.  Over the period, this category has experienced a 16.8 per cent decline.

The second largest decrease was seen in those working as labourers, making up 12.1 per cent of the workforce in 2016 compared to 9.8 per cent in 2021, a reduction of 12.1 per cent.  In 2016, 66 people worked in this occupational category compared to 58 in 2021, a reduction of eight people.

The number of people working full time increased by 21 people between 2021 and 2016. The percentage of the population working full time increased over this period from 39.3 per cent in 2016 to 41.8 per cent in 2021. This equates to a 5.8 per cent increase in the workforce working full time.

Over the same period the number of people that worked part time decreased by one person, from 157 people in 201 to 156 in 2021. This equates to a 0.6 per cent decrease in the proportion of the workforce working part time,

The unemployment rate has decreased in Benaraby between 2016 and 2021. In 2016 the unemployment rate was 6.9 per cent (63 people) compared to 2.8 per cent or 26 people in 2021. The unemployment rate reduced by 58.7 per cent, which means the number of unemployed people decreased by 37.

There has been a 4.9 per cent increase in the percentage of the population not in the workforce between 2016 and 2021, the equivalent of 12 people.

Since 2016 the data has become more accurate with the proportion of people not stating their labour force status decreasing between 2016 and 2021, from 6.6 per cent to 4.2 per cent. A reduction of 36.6 per cent or 22 less people not stating their labour force status.

In 2021, the top five ranked industries were manufacturing at 19.6 per cent, followed by construction at 14.9 per cent. In third was health care and social assistance at 10 per cent. While ranking forth was education and training at 6.8 per cent and fifth was retail trade at 6.4 per cent.

In 2016, the top three ranking industries of employment remained the same as 2021, while ranking fourth was Transport, Postal and Warehousing at 9.6 per cent, in fifth place was health care and social assistance at 7.3 per cent.

In 2011, the top two ranking industries of employment remained the same as in 2021, being manufacturing at 15.6 per cent and construction being 13.6 per cent Ranking third was retail trade at 10 per cent. While in fourth was health care and social assistance at 8.1 per cent, in fifth place was Transport, Postal and Warehousing at 6.8 per cent of the workforce.

The largest decreases at a population level were seen in the Professional, scientific and technical services category, with the number of people decreasing by 17, or 53.1 per cent.Financial and Insurance Services also saw a similar decline, with 50% decrease totaling three people.

The largest increase was seen in accommodation and food services, with an additional 16 people representing an 88.9 per cent increase over the five year period.In 2016, 18 people (3.3 per cent of working population) were employed in this industry and in 2021, 34 people or 5.7 per cent of the population worked in this area.

The second largest increase was in the Public Administration and Safety category, increasing by 61.5 per cent or eight people over the period.

In 2021, 387 people worked more than 35 hours week, compared to 361 people in 2016, an increase of 7.2 per cent.

Those working over 50 hours increased from 23.1 per cent in 2016 to 25.1 per cent in 2021. The number of people in this category increased from 126 to 149, an increase of 23 people or 18.2 per cent.

Data from the 2021 census shows 95.3 per cent of workers travel to their place of work by car, either as driver or passenger.

Considerations:

• There is a large proportion on people working over 35 hours and over a quarter of people working more than 50 hours. Consideration to be given around the accessibility and timing of events, activities and programs.