5.4% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pyrmont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Pyrmont
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of working adults are found in Pyrmont than in other similar areas. This is a high-employment hub where 67% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very strong here at 63.6%, well above the New South Wales figure. However, the unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than most other areas.
67.0% —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% —
Higher than 82% 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 concentrated in high-value sectors, with professional and technical services making up 19.9% of jobs and finance and insurance accounting for 13.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
This professional tilt is seen in the roles people hold, as professionals and managers make up over half of all occupations at 37.2% and 21.8% respectively.
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 Pyrmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031641/pyrmont/topic/employment