9.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Colo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Colo
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 Colo compared to most similar areas. While 69.5% of the adult population is active in the labour force, this is offset by an unemployment rate of 9.8%, which is among the highest for areas of this size.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate of 9.8% is well above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%. Full-time employment stands at 54.1%, which is well below both the state and national averages.
69.5% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with the largest shares in accommodation and food services at 18.9% and manufacturing at 16.2%. Construction also makes up a significant 13.5% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.4%, followed closely by technicians and tradespeople at 29.7%. Managers account for another 16.2% 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 Colo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10983/colo/topic/employment