7.0% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sydney - Parramatta · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Sydney - Parramatta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 7.0% marks the job market in Sydney - Parramatta. This is a little above both the state and national figures. While the area supports a large professional workforce, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen sharply since 2011, dropping from 66.4% to 56.6%.
54.5% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 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 14.3%, followed by professional and technical services at 10.2%. Retail trade also makes up a significant share at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.2% and managers at 11.8%.
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 - Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/125/sydney-parramatta/topic/employment