13.6% ▲ +132.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fifield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Fifield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fifield stands out among similar areas for its high rate of full-time employment. While 64% of the workforce holds a full-time role, the area also faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 13.6%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the Australian average. However, the unemployment rate is among the highest for its level and sits well above the New South Wales rate of 4.9%.
60.8% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 64% of the workforce. Other employers include health care and social assistance at 14%, and accommodation and food services at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the local workforce—46%—are managers. This is followed by labourers at 22%, while professionals and technicians and trades each make up 14% of occupations.
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 Fifield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11517/fifield/topic/employment