4.9% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 52% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sydney - Ryde · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Sydney - Ryde
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Sydney - Ryde than in most similar areas. The region is a strong employment hub where 61.3% of the workforce is in full-time roles. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the state figure. While the unemployment rate of 4.9% is about the same as the national figure, full-time employment has fallen 4.4 points since 2011.
63.1% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 14.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.5%. Education, finance, and retail trade also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 38.6% of occupations. Managers account for 16.5%, while clerical and administrative roles represent 13.8% of the local 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 - Ryde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/126/sydney-ryde/topic/employment