5.4% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ermington · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ermington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About the same as most similar areas, Ermington has a workforce that mirrors the broader state trends. The area is mostly defined by a balance of professional and service roles, with 58.7% of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is higher than most areas at 5.4%, though this is only slightly above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment sits at 57.3%, which is about the same as the New South Wales rate.
58.7% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 57.3%
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 here at 13.7%. Other significant employers include professional and technical services at 9.3%, followed by retail trade and construction, both at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff also hold a strong presence, accounting for 15.5% and 15.0% of the workforce respectively.
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 Ermington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11438/ermington/topic/employment