# Jobs & Industry — Strathfield

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

Area: Strathfield (Council (LGA))

A drop of 8.3 percentage points in full-time employment since 2011 marks a shifting job market for Strathfield. While more adults are now working or looking for work than a decade ago, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most other similar places.

Around 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, unemployment is much higher here than in most areas, sitting at 6.4%.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for 15.4% of the workforce, followed by professional and technical roles at 11.7% and retail trade at 9.9%.

One third of workers are professionals, which is the most common occupation. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 12.9% and managers at 12.3%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | +0.2% since 2011 |
| Labour-force participation | 62.8% | +4.9% since 2011 |
| Employed full-time | 56.3% | -12.9% since 2011 |

**Industries people work in** — Health care & social assistance 15.4%, Professional & technical 11.7%, Retail trade 9.9%, Finance & insurance 8.0%, Accommodation & food 7.1%, Education & training 6.8%, Construction 6.2%, Transport & warehousing 4.7%, Public administration & safety 4.5%, Administrative & support 4.3%, Manufacturing 4.2%, Wholesale trade 3.4%, Other services 2.4%, Media & telecommunications 2.0%, Rental & real estate 1.9%, Arts & recreation 1.0%, Electricity, gas & water 0.5%, Mining 0.2%, Agriculture, forestry & fishing 0.2%

**Occupations people work in** — Professionals 33.8%, Clerical & administrative 12.9%, Managers 12.3%, Technicians & trades 8.9%, Community & personal service 8.7%, Labourers 8.5%, Sales workers 8.0%, Machinery operators & drivers 4.5%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17100/strathfield/topic/employment