7.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Erudgere · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Erudgere
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Erudgere than in most similar areas. While 67.1% of adults are in the labour force, the area also deals with a much higher unemployment rate than most places at 7.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 72.5%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This high rate of full-time work exists alongside a 7.5% unemployment rate, which is a little above the national figure.
67.1% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 17.6%, followed by manufacturing at 13.7%. Other services account for 11.8% of jobs, while health care and social assistance make up 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most frequent occupation at 21.6%. Professionals and machinery operators and drivers each make up 17.6% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 13.7%.
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 Erudgere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11443/erudgere/topic/employment