5.9% ▼ -26.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chain Valley Bay · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Chain Valley Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few adults are currently working or looking for work in Chain Valley Bay, with only 34% of the adult population in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%, suggesting a community with a very high number of retirees or people not seeking employment. The local job market is small, though the unemployment rate is 5.9%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 54.7%, which is well below the Australian average of 58.9%. This low level of workforce participation is a standout feature for the area, as it is among the lowest at this level.
34.0% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 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 for local workers at 18.2%, followed by construction at 14% and retail trade at 13.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles for residents are technicians and trades workers at 18%, while community and personal service workers make up 15.6% of the workforce.
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 Chain Valley Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10879/chain-valley-bay/topic/employment