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The Metropolitan District's occupation statistics quantify the occupations in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the economic base and employment opportunities available in the area, education levels, and the working and social aspirations of the population. When viewed with other indicators, such as Educational Qualifications and Individual Income, Occupation is a key measure for evaluating the Metropolitan District's socio-economic status and skill base.
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Derived from the two Census questions:
'In the main job held last week, what was the person's occupation?' and 'What are the main tasks that the person himself/herself usually performs in that occupation?'
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Metropolitan District in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (245,008 people or 24.1%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (147,565 people or 14.5%)
- Clerical and Administrative Workers (127,673 people or 12.6%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 520,246 people in total or 51.2% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, Southern River employed 19.5% in Professionals; 15.9% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.3% in Clerical and Administrative Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population of the Metropolitan District and Southern River were:
- A larger percentage of persons employed as Professionals (24.1% compared to 19.5%)
- A larger percentage of persons employed as Managers (11.9% compared to 9.5%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed as Machinery Operators And Drivers (6.8% compared to 9.3%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed as Labourers (8.6% compared to 10.2%)
Emerging groups
The number of employed people in Metropolitan District increased by 132,587 between 2016 and 2021.
The largest changes in the occupations of residents between 2016 and 2021 in the Metropolitan District were for those employed as:
- Professionals (+45,536 persons)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (+26,015 persons)
- Managers (+19,377 persons)
- Machinery Operators And Drivers (+12,505 persons)
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