4.5% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2198, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2198, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in postcode 2198 than in most similar areas. Only 46.4% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has dropped since 2011. While the unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the national figure, full-time employment is notably low here.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure, falling 9.5 points since 2011. Full-time employment has also dropped sharply by 15 points over the last decade to 49.8%, which is well below the New South Wales average.
46.4% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.8% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors in the area are health care and social assistance at 12.0%, followed by construction at 10.9% and education and training at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.2%, while clerical and administrative jobs make up 17.9% 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 2198, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2198/2198-nsw/topic/employment