3.0% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Colo Vale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Colo Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Colo Vale than in most similar areas. About 66% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 66% of adults are active in the workforce, those with jobs are typically employed full-time. At 58%, this is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
66.0% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 16.2%. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 11.3%, followed by retail and education at 8.8% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 19.9%. Community and personal service roles are also common at 13.9%, while professionals and clerical staff each account for around 12% 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 Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10985/colo-vale/topic/employment