7.2% —
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Canterbury-Bankstown · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Canterbury-Bankstown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Canterbury-Bankstown than in most other areas, with only 48.4% active in the labour force. This trend is reflected in a high unemployment rate of 7.2%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment has also seen a sharp drop, falling 11 percentage points since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 50.7%, while the unemployment rate remains much higher than in most similar areas.
48.4% —
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.7% —
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.0%. Other major employers include retail trade at 10.2% and education and training at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.2%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.3%, and managers at 11.6%.
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 Canterbury-Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11570/canterbury-bankstown/topic/employment