13.4% ▼ -56.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Claymore · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Claymore
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 13.4% marks the current job market in Claymore. This is well above the national figure and represents one of the highest rates for similar areas. Only 41.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Few residents have steady full-time work, with only 47.3% employed in such roles, far below the New South Wales figure of 58%. This gap is reflected in the local unemployment rate, which is 13.4% and well above the Australian average of 5.1%.
41.5% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 41.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.3% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 47.3%
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 16.2%, followed by retail trade at 14%. Other notable sectors include manufacturing and transport, which both account for 8.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 16.2%, with labourers following closely at 15.1%. Community and personal service roles are also common, representing 13.5% of occupations.
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 Claymore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10923/claymore/topic/employment