10.7% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Liverpool - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Liverpool - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10.7% marks the job market in Liverpool - West, which is well above the national figure. Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas, and full-time employment is significantly lower than across New South Wales.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 38.6% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Australian average. This is reflected in the low number of full-time workers, who make up 49.5% of the population.
38.6% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.5% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.4% and manufacturing at 8.8%. Transport, warehousing and construction each employ 8.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common role at 16.2%, while community and personal service workers make up 13.3%. Clerical and administrative staff account for 13.2% of occupations.
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 Liverpool - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127031732/liverpool-west/topic/employment