5.2% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Botany · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Botany
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Botany are working or looking for work, at 64.4%. This is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. While more people are active in the workforce than in 2011, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work has risen to 64.4% since 2011, which is much higher than most other areas. However, the unemployment rate of 5.2% is about the same as the state and national figures.
64.4% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 59.3%
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 11.1%, followed by professional and technical services at 9.9%. Retail trade and construction also employ around 9% of the workforce each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation here, making up 26.6% of jobs. Clerical and administrative positions follow at 14.0%, with managers accounting for 13.4% 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 Botany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11701/botany/topic/employment