3.0% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wollondilly · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Wollondilly
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Wollondilly than in most similar areas. This is an active workforce where the unemployment rate is among the lowest for its type at just 3.0%. While more people are active in the market, the share of full-time workers has dropped by 8.3 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time employment at 56.4% is a little below the national figure of 58.9%.
63.6% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 16.5%. Health care and social assistance follow at 11.3%, while education and training employ 9.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.7%. Professionals account for 14.9% of jobs, followed closely by clerical and administrative roles at 14.1% and managers at 14.0%.
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 Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12303/wollondilly/topic/employment