3.7% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bargo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bargo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A diverse range of trades and services shapes the working life of Bargo. The area has a stable job market where 59.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that sits just above the New South Wales average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below both the state and national figures. However, full-time employment at 56.4% is a little below the New South Wales average of 58.0%.
59.8% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 56.4%
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 14.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.7% and retail trade at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.4%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.9% and managers at 12.5%.
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 Bargo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10199/bargo/topic/employment