9.3% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 9.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Failford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Failford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge gap exists between the workforce in Failford and the rest of the country, as only 37.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The local job market also faces challenges, with an unemployment rate of 9.3% that is well above the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 37.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure at 54.6%, while the 9.3% unemployment rate is well above the New South Wales average of 4.9%.
37.9% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.6% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 19.7% of the workforce. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 15.1%, and retail trade at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.8%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff each account for 14.2% of the local workforce, followed by professionals at 13.3%.
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 Failford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11479/failford/topic/employment