5.5% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dyers Crossing · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Dyers Crossing
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 49.5% of adults in Dyers Crossing are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of employment is the defining feature of the local workforce, with far fewer people in full-time roles compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, and the proportion of full-time workers is well below the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.5%, which is higher than most areas.
49.5% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.5% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 52.5%
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 21.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.1% and public administration and safety at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.0%, with clerical and administrative staff following closely at 17.3% and professionals at 15.8%.
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 Dyers Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11341/dyers-crossing/topic/employment