0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Booyong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Booyong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Booyong compared to the rest of the state. This engagement is highlighted by a 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. Most of the local workforce is employed full-time, though at 56.5% this is slightly lower than the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 65.7% of adults are in the workforce, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While this shows high activity, the proportion of full-time roles is a little below the state average.
65.7% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Booyong is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 23.9%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing follow closely at 21.7%, with construction and retail trade also making up a large part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.4%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.2%, and professionals at 13.0%.
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 Booyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10504/booyong/topic/employment