4.3% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Ryde - East Ryde · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than six in ten adults in North Ryde - East Ryde are employed full-time, making it a major hub for working professionals. This high level of employment is paired with a workforce heavily concentrated in high-skill professional and technical roles. The area's employment patterns have remained steady over the last decade.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This reflects a growing trend since 2011, while the unemployment rate of 4.3% sits around the middle for similar areas.
4.3% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
64.5% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.6% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 16.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.8%. Finance, insurance, education, and retail also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 39.4% of the population. Managers account for another 16.7%, while clerical and administrative workers make up 14.0% of jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in North Ryde - East Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021501/north-ryde-east-ryde/topic/employment