# Jobs & Industry — Rest of NSW

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Area: Rest of NSW (Capital City)

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer across the Rest of NSW, with 16.3% of workers in this field. The region has a lower proportion of people working or looking for work than the national figure, though the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.6%.

About 56.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen slightly to 57.1%, while the unemployment rate dropped 2.1 points since 2016.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 16.3%. Other major employers include retail trade and construction, which both account for 9.4% of the workforce.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.5%, with managers and community and personal service workers each making up about 13% of the workforce.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | — |
| Labour-force participation | 56.4% | — |
| Employed full-time | 57.1% | — |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 16.3%, Retail trade 9.4%, Construction 9.4%, Education & training 9.2%, Accommodation & food 7.5%, Public administration & safety 7.2%, Manufacturing 5.6%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 5.1%, Professional & technical 4.9%, Other services 3.8%, Transport & warehousing 3.7%, Administrative & support 3.2%, Mining 2.4%, Wholesale trade 2.0%, Finance & insurance 1.9%, Rental & real estate 1.3%, Electricity, gas & water 1.2%, Arts & recreation 1.2%, Media & telecommunications 0.8%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 19.2%, Technicians & trades 14.5%, Managers 13.4%, Community & personal service 13.2%, Clerical & administrative 11.7%, Labourers 10.9%, Sales workers 8.5%, Machinery operators & drivers 6.9%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/1RNSW/rest-of-nsw/topic/employment