4.7% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Arcadia Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Arcadia Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Arcadia Vale than in the rest of the state, with only 54.7% in full-time roles. While the number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the New South Wales figure, the local unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly below the national figure of 61.1%. The local unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
59.5% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 17.3%, followed by construction at 16.0% and retail trade at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.5%, while professionals account for 15.7% and clerical and administrative staff for 14.3%.
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 Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10074/arcadia-vale/topic/employment