9.5% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fairfield - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Fairfield - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Fairfield - West than in most similar areas. Only 36.1% of adults are in the labour force, and the unemployment rate of 9.5% is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 14 points since 2011 to 50.3%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This is consistent with a much lower overall workforce rate, which sits 25 points below the Australian average.
36.1% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.3% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 11.8%, followed by manufacturing and retail trade, which both sit at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 15.5%, while clerical and administrative roles, labourers, and machinery operators each account for about 14% of the 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 Fairfield - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021516/fairfield-west/topic/employment