0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Calga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Calga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of full-time workers than the national figure defines the workforce in Calga. While 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, the typical employment pattern here differs sharply from the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the New South Wales figure, at 47.7%. However, the unemployment rate is well below the national figure, sitting at 0.0%.
59.6% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.7% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, accounting for 24.6% of jobs. Other notable sectors include professional and technical services at 13.8% and health care and social assistance at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.5%, followed closely by managers at 20.0% and professionals at 18.5%.
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 Calga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10751/calga/topic/employment