5.9% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mascot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mascot
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Mascot compared to most other areas. This creates a busy local workforce where 68.5% of adults are active in the labour market, well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 68.5% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is 5.9%, which is higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment sits at 58.6%, about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
68.5% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with professional and technical services being the most common at 12.1%. Other major employers include accommodation and food services at 10.4% and retail trade at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.8%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 13.6%, and managers at 12.5%.
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 Mascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011635/mascot/topic/employment