3.5% ▼ -48.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Empire Bay · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Empire Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Empire Bay than in most similar areas. While 59.7% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 51.3%. This creates a local job market where part-time or casual work is much more common than typical for the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is a little below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. This sits alongside a workforce where 59.7% of adults are active, a result that is around the middle for similar areas.
59.7% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.3% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 51.3%
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 16.8%, closely followed by construction at 16.4%. Other main employers include retail trade at 8.4% and education and training at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.5%, while technicians and trades people account for 17.9%. Managers, clerical staff, and community service workers also make up a significant portion of the local 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 Empire Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11418/empire-bay/topic/employment