4.9% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 51% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sydney - Outer South West · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Sydney - Outer South West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A little fewer people work full-time in Sydney - Outer South West compared to the state and national figures. While 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time roles has dropped 11 points since 2011. This shift defines a changing local workforce across the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Unemployment sits at 4.9%, a level that is about the same as both the state and the national rate.
60.5% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 56.6%
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%, followed by construction at 10.8% and retail trade at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.9% of jobs.
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 - Outer South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/123/sydney-outer-south-west/topic/employment