8.2% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Merrylands - Guildford · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Merrylands - Guildford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Merrylands - Guildford, where 13.9% of the workforce is employed. This area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 8.2% which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, at 45.3%. Full-time employment has also dropped sharply since 2011, falling 14 points to 51.6%, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
45.3% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.6% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors. Retail trade follows health care as a top employer at 10.3%, while construction, manufacturing, and education each employ between 7% and 9% of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.4%. Other significant groups include clerical and administrative staff at 15.4%, and technicians and tradespeople at 12.2%.
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 Merrylands - Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12503/merrylands-guildford/topic/employment