5.8% ▼ -18.5%
Higher than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sydney - Blacktown · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Sydney - Blacktown
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most areas, at 5.8%, marks the job market in Sydney - Blacktown. While more people here work full-time than in most similar places, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 59.8%, though this fell 8.7 points since 2011. Around 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
60.6% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 63% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 59.8%
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 14.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.0% and transport and warehousing at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.9%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 15.2% 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 Sydney - Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/116/sydney-blacktown/topic/employment