6.8% —
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parramatta · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Parramatta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Parramatta, where 14.8% of the workforce is employed in these sectors. The area faces a challenging job market, with an unemployment rate of 6.8% that is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, at 58.8%. While the unemployment rate fell to 6.8% since 2016, it remains a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
58.8% —
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% —
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, the local workforce is concentrated in professional and technical services at 12.6%, followed by retail trade at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is highly skilled, with professionals making up 32.3% of all occupations. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 13.8%, while managers account for 11.2%.
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 Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED135/parramatta/topic/employment