7.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dum Dum · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dum Dum
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 47.8% of adults are working or looking for work in Dum Dum, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low level of employment is paired with an unemployment rate of 7.4%, which is a little above the Australian average. Much fewer people here work full-time compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at 40.8%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
47.8% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
40.8% —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 22.4%, followed by accommodation and food services at 16.3% and construction at 12.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals each make up 24.5% of the local workforce, while labourers account for 18.4% of jobs.
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 Dum Dum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11307/dum-dum/topic/employment