2.9% ▲ +156.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Arcadia · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Arcadia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About the same as most similar areas for its level, Arcadia sees 61.8% of adults working or looking for work. This provides a steady employment base for the area, though full-time roles are less common here than across the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 61.8% of adults are in the workforce—well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%—full-time employment is a little below the state average at 55.6%. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
61.8% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 12.7%, followed by education and training at 10.9% and professional and technical services at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most typical job for residents at 26.0%, with managers making up another 22.3% of the workforce. Technicians and tradespeople account for 13.3% of occupations.
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 Arcadia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10073/arcadia/topic/employment