3.8% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Richmond - Windsor · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Richmond - Windsor
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A significant drop in full-time employment has shaped the workforce in Richmond - Windsor since 2011. While the share of people in full-time work fell by 9.6 percentage points, the area now sees a very low unemployment rate of 3.8%. This figure is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 58.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment stands at 56.5%, slightly lower than the New South Wales average of 58.0%.
58.5% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 14.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.1%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.5% and education and training at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.5%. Professionals account for 14.9% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles make up 13.9%.
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 Richmond - Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12404/richmond-windsor/topic/employment