6.2% —
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Leichhardt · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Leichhardt
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A jobless rate of 6.2% is much higher than most similar areas, marking the current economic climate in Leichhardt. While more people are now in work than in 2016, the share of full-time roles has fallen by 4.8 percentage points over the last five years.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. The unemployment rate has improved, falling from 8.2% in 2016 to 6.2% in 2021.
60.4% —
Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% —
Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.6%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.0%. Other common industries include retail trade and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%. Community and personal service workers (15.2%) and technicians and trades (14.4%) also represent large portions of the local 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 Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED318/leichhardt/topic/employment