8.0% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parramatta - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Parramatta - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional and technical roles are the most common industry in Parramatta - South, where 17.5% of the workforce is employed in this field. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most areas, the neighbourhood also faces a much higher unemployment rate than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 64.3%. However, the unemployment rate is 8.0%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.
64.3% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are professional and technical services at 17.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.1% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.6%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 11.0% 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 Parramatta - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041718/parramatta-south/topic/employment