3.1% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sydney - Sutherland · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Sydney - Sutherland
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 - Sutherland than in most similar areas. This is a strong employment hub where the unemployment rate is among the lowest for its level. The area has a diverse job market, with health care and professional roles being the most common.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is a low 3.1%, the share of full-time workers has fallen 6.1 percentage points since 2011 to 57.6%.
64.5% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 81% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 57.6%
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 12.5%, followed by construction at 11.3% and education and training at 10.1%. Professional and technical services and retail trade also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.3%, followed by managers at 17.0% and clerical or administrative staff at 15.6%. Technicians and trades people represent 13.0% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 10.0%.
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 - Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/128/sydney-sutherland/topic/employment